Back إدوارد جي. كينغ Arabic ادوارد جيه. كينج ARZ ادوارد جوزف کینق AZB Edward J. King German Edward J. King English ادوارد جوزف کینگ Persian Edward J. King French Edward J. King ID Eduardus Ioseph King Latin Кинг, Эдвард Джозеф Russian
Edward J. King | |
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| 66th Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 4, 1979 – January 6, 1983 | |
| Lieutenant | Thomas P. O'Neill III |
| Preceded by | Michael Dukakis |
| Succeeded by | Michael Dukakis |
| Executive Director of Massachusetts Port Authority | |
| In office 1963–1974 | |
| Preceded by | John F. O'Halloran |
| Succeeded by | David W. Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Joseph King May 11, 1925 Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 2006 (aged 81) Burlington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (1977–1985) Republican (1985–2006) |
| Spouse(s) | Josephine "Jody" King |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| No. 34 | |
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| Position: | Guard / Defensive end |
| Career information | |
| College: | Boston College |
| Career history | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Edward Joseph King (May 11, 1925 – September 18, 2006) was an American politician. He was the 66th Governor of Massachusetts from 1979 to 1983. He was a member of the Democratic Party until 1985, he then became a member of the Republican Party.
King died on September 18, 2006 at his home in Burlington, Massachusetts from problems caused by surgery and a fall, aged 81.[1]
- ↑ "Ex-Gov. Edward J. King, 81, Who Defeated Dukakis, Dies". The New York Times. September 19, 2006.