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Angus King
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American politician and lawyer (born 1944)
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Angus King is an American politician, lawyer, businessperson, and television presenter. Born on March 31, 1944, in Alexandria, Virginia, he holds United States citizenship and has served as the Governor of Maine and a United States senator. He is an independent politician who works in the field of gun control. King has been employed by Bowdoin College and Bates College, and he resides in Brunswick. His work locations have included Washington, D.C., Brunswick, Skowhegan, and Portland.
King attended Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia School of Law. He is an author with eight listed works, including *Town Built by Ski Bums*, *Be My Enemy*, *Moving to Higher Ground*, *Work! Consume! Die! Lib/E*, and *Scotland's Jesus*. He has five children and speaks English.
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Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Angus Stanley King Jr. (born March 31, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Maine since 2013. A political independent since 1993, he previously served as the 72nd governor of Maine from 1995 to 2003
Known for
- A Citizen's Guide to Preserving Democracy — Self2024
- Firing Line with Margaret Hoover — Self2018
- The Words That Built America — Self - Reader: The Constitution2017
- Cyberwar — Self2016
- Real Time with Bill Maher — Self2003
- 60 Minutes — Self (archive footage)1968
- 60 Minutes — Self1968
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Olympia Snowe
- Succeeded by
- John Baldacci
- Born
- Angus Stanley King Jr. , ( 1944-03-31 ) March 31, 1944 (age 82) , Alexandria, Virginia , U.S.
- Party
- Democratic (before 1993), Independent (since 1993)
- Other political affiliations
- Senate Democratic Caucus (2013–present)
- Spouses
- Edith Birney ( divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1982 ) Mary Herman ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1984 )
- Children
- 5, including Angus III
- Education
- Dartmouth College ( BA ), University of Virginia ( JD )
- Website
- Senate website , Campaign website
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Stanley
- Family name
- King
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Alexandria
- Occupation
- business executive
- Position held
- United States senator
- Employer
- Bates College
- Political party
- independent politician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- American English
- Religion
- Episcopal Church
- Field of work
- gun control
- Official website
- angusformaine.com
- Image
- Angus King, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg
- Number of children
- 5
- Work location
- Lewiston
- Residence
- Brunswick
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- Angus King
- date of birth
- 1944-03-31
- name in native language
- Angus King
- phone number
- +1-202-224-5344
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- Angus King
- medical condition
- COVID-19
- P10632
- Angus King
- National Governors Association biography URL
- www.nga.org/governor/angus-s-king
- birth name
- Angus Stanley King Jr.
- writing language
- American English
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Encyclopedic overview
Angus Stanley King Jr. (born March 31, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician who has served since 2013 as the junior United States senator from Maine. A political independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, he served from 1995 to 2003 as the 72nd governor of Maine.
Born and raised in Virginia, King moved to Maine after graduating from law school. In 1989, he founded Northeast Energy Management, Inc., a company that developed and operated electrical energy conservation projects. He won the 1994 Maine gubernatorial election as the independent candidate in a four-way race and was reelected in a landslide in 1998. As the United States' only independent governor, King enjoyed high approval ratings during his tenure. After leaving office in 2003, King returned to his business career.
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