1 8 3 8 ▁ 1 8 4 0 , ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁Senator ▁ 1 8 2 3 - 1 8 2 5 , ▁U . S . ▁Ch arg é ▁d ' Aff aires ▁to ▁England ▁ 1 8 2 6 , ▁delegate ▁to ▁the ▁Wh ig ▁Party ▁National ▁Convention ▁ 1 8 3 9 ▁ 1 8 5 2 , ▁U . S . ▁Represent ative ▁from ▁New ▁York ▁ 1 8 4 9 - 1 8 5 1 , ▁delegate ▁to ▁the ▁Republican ▁National ▁Convention ▁ 1 8 5 6 , ▁Governor ▁of ▁New ▁York ▁ 1 8 5 7 - 1 8 5 7 . ▁Son ▁of ▁R uf us ▁King . ▁ ▁James ▁G . ▁King ▁( 1 7 9 1 – 1 8 5 3 ), ▁U . S . ▁Represent ative ▁from ▁New ▁Jersey ▁ 1 8 4 9 - 1 8 5 1 . ▁Son ▁of ▁R uf us ▁King . ▁ ▁R uf us ▁King ▁( 1 8 1 4 – 1 8 7 6 ), ▁delegate ▁to ▁the ▁Wisconsin ▁Constitution al ▁Convention ▁ 1 8 4 8 , ▁U . S ▁Minister ▁to ▁the ▁Pap al ▁States ▁ 1 8 6 3 . ▁Grand son ▁of ▁R uf us ▁King . ▁ ▁Henry ▁Van ▁R ens sel a er ▁( 1 8 1 0 – 1 8 6 4 ), ▁U . S . ▁Represent ative ▁from ▁New ▁York ▁ 1 8 4 1 - 1 8 4 3 . ▁Son ▁of