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Edward J. King

Governor of Massachusetts (1925-2006) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 81

Edward Joseph King was an American politician who served as the 66th governor of Massachusetts from 1979 to 1983. A member of the Democratic Party until 1985, he then became a member of the Republican Party.

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Elected in the 1978 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, he lost the Democratic primary of the 1982 election to his predecessor Michael Dukakis.

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United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 2006 · aged 81