King was born in
Miami, Florida on December 20, 1927. He graduated from Redland High School in 1945. He received his
Bachelor of Education from the
University of Florida in 1949 and a
Bachelor of Laws from the
Fredric G. Levin College of Law at the same institution in 1953. There, he was a member of the
Florida Law Review and
Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. He served in the
United States Air Force from 1953 to 1955 in the
Judge Advocate General's Department as a first lieutenant. He was in a private law practice in Miami from 1953 until 1964 when he became a member of the
Florida Board of Regents. From 1964 until 1970, he was a circuit judge of the
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida.
Federal judicial service On October 7, 1970, King was nominated by President
Richard Nixon to a new seat on the
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida established by 84 Stat. 294. King was confirmed by the
United States Senate on October 13, 1970, and received his commission on October 19, 1970. He served as Chief Judge from 1984 to 1991, assuming
senior status on December 20, 1992. ==Death==