"An Illustrated history of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties : with a
brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon." Chicago?: Western
Historical Pub. Co., 1902.  Page 575.  Malheur County.

ALMER G. KING

     The subject of this review is one of the well known and representative men
of Malheur county and is today entrusted with the responsibilities of one of the
main county offices and has made a record for himself of faithfulness,
integrity, and capabilities, that places him secure in the esteem and respect of
the entire population of the county.  Almer G. was born in Waverly, Iowa, on
December 6, 1866, being the son of George and Littie (Kimball) King.  In 1870,
the family came west via San Francisco and Portland to a place opposite Fort
Vancouver, on the Columbia, where they resided for a time and then removed to
Pendleton, afterwards going to The Dalles in 1872 where they remained until
1882.  In that place, our subject was educated in the public schools and then
took the entire course in the Wasco Independent Academy, but did not graduate as
he was detained from passing the examinations.  In 1882 he came to Malheur, at
that time a part of Baker county, and engaged to handle cattle for Thomas R.
Davidson and fourteen years he remained with him never losing a day, and for the
last half of this time he was foreman.  In 1892 he went to Payette, Idaho, and
conducted a livery stable for one year then west to Westfall, Malheur county,
and operated as a farmer for a time.  It was in the spring of 1896, that Mr.
King was nominated for county assessor on the Democratic ticket and was elected
with a handsome majority, being the only one of that ticket who was elected.  At
the close of a two years' term, he was put in nomination for the office of clerk
of the county and was elected and at the expiration of that term he was
nominated for a second term and elected, thus demonstrating his popularity in
the county and his standing among his fellows.  His long term of public service
has been characterized by faithfulness, ability, and accommodation to the people
and this has given him an enviable prestige throughout the entire county.
     The marriage of Mr. King and Miss Alma B., daughter of Joseph A. and
Clementine Morten, was celebrated on September 2, 1890.  Mrs. King's parents
live in the vicinity of Ontario and were early pioneers of the country, coming
as soon as the sixties.

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