WILLIAM KING, JR.
Member of the Lynchburg firm of Leftwich, King & Co., leaf tobacco
dealers, was born in Lynchburg, on November 11, 1861. The lineage
of Mr. King's family is thus traced: He is the son of William King
and his wife Annie L. King, who was a daughter of Augustine
and Elizabeth (Clark) Leftwich, and the grandson of William and
Sarah Beekem King, both now deceased. James King, great-grandfather
of William, jr., came from Ireland, and settled at an early date
in Washington county, Virginia. In the late war the father of Mr.
King was in service, as were six of his uncles, viz.: L. Clark Leftwich;
Alex. T. Leftwich; Aug. Leftwich, jr., killed; James King, killed; Cum.
King, killed; and A. Hamilton Leftwich. William King, sr., entered
service in April, 1861, lieutenant of Latham's battery. He was promoted
captain of artillery, and so served till the close of the war. He
then engaged for three years in a commission business; later was
fifteen years teller in the People's National Bank of Lynchburg, and
in 1884 engaged in the leaf tobacco business. He died on the 20th of
May, 1885. His widow survives him, living in Lynchburg. William
King, jr., received a classical education, and began his business life in
January, 1880, as manufacturer of tobacco. After following this for
three years he engaged in his present business.
