HERBERT JEFFERY KING.

HERBERT JEFFERY KING.
Herbert Jeffery King, president of the F. S. King Brothers Company and thus prominently identified with the sheep industry in Wyoming, in which connection he has been active in the development of a business of extensive proportions, is one of the substantial citizens that England has furnished to this state. He was born at Whitby, Yorkshire, on the 28th of December, 1872, and is the third son of the Rev. William and Elizabeth ( Stocker) King. The father was a prominent Methodist clergyman and was the founder of the Jersey. Ladies' College on the Island of Jersey. His daughter, Elizabeth Sarah, was the first student on the records of that institution. Rev. King was also chairman of the west riding in Yorkshire for the liberal party. He died in Kent in 1882, when but little past middle age. At his death he left a widow, who prior to her marriage was Miss Elizabeth Stocker, and their eight sons and two daughters, all of whom are now living and have attained creditable positions in various walks of life, reflecting the excellent home training which they received as well as their superior individuality. The record of the sons and daughters is as follows: William F. is connected with the Bristol branch of the National Provincial Bank of England. Frank S. is living in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Herbert J. is the next of the family. Joseph H. is mentioned elsewhere in this work. Harry is an expert chemist of England. Arnold Was formerly manager of the Wolverhampton branch of the National Provincial Bank of England but is now an officer in the British army, doing service in Mesopotamia. Edward R. is a well known sheep commission man of Colorado, residing at Monte Vista. Benjamin Gregory was formerly representative on the London Coal Exchange of the Staffordshire collieries and is now a purchasing agent for the British government. Elizabeth Sarah is the wife of Edmund Searle and resides in Cornwall, England. Evelyn resides at the old homestead, which is maintained by the various members of the family. The mother lived to the age of sixty-two years, passing away in 1898. Herbert Jeffery King acquired a good education, in fact his training to the age of sixteen years was in preparation for a university course. His schooling, however, was concluded at Kingswood school at Bath, Somersetshire. One of his masters was Dr. Richard Moulton, the noted biblical student, now a member of the faculty of the University of Chicago. At this period of Mr. King's educational training he was undecided as to a business or professional career. At length he decided to take up the study of law and began to prepare for that calling. He had taken a prominent part in athletics at school and was regarded as an excellent football player. Strong and active, of rugged physique, his school chums gave him the sobriquet of "Buffalo" King and his jovial, good-natured manner made him very popular among his schoolmates. When it came to settling down to years of study, as the legal profession required, he concluded to try his fortunes in America with a life in the open. His older brother, Frank S. King, had previously crossed the Atlantic and was engaged in the sheep industry near Laramie, Wyoming. Herbert Jeffery King therefore sailed from Liverpool, England, early in March, 1888, on the White Star steamship Germanic and landed at New York on. the 14th of that month. This was during the great blizzard of that year and the storm really delayed the ship's arrival. Mr. King proceeded westward to Auburri, Nebraska, where his mother's brother, Thomas Stocker, then resided. His real destination was Wyoming, but he remained in Nebraska for a short time until the weather moderated. After a few weeks Mr. King proceeded to Wyoming, arriving at the little station of the same name—Wyoming—late on the evening of May 1st. His brother, Frank S., was to have met him at the station, but not expecting him until the following day, of course was not there when Herbert J. arrived. His first night in this state, therefore, was spent in the little depot at the station of Wyoming, where he slept on the depot floor, as there was no other accommodation available. The next day he went to the ranch of Paul Pascoe, in which his brother, Frank S., had a half partnership. The men of the ranch were provided half by Mr. Pascoe and the other half by Frank S. King and on the very day of his arrival Herbert King started out on the range for his brother with thirty-two hundred ewes. This was his beginning in the sheep business, and while working for his brother he also had an interest in the flock. As an illustration of how closely he applied himself to the work at hand, during the five years immediately following his arrival, he visited Laramie but three times. In the meantime his connection with the business continued and in 1892 he and his brother, Frank S., severed their connection with Mr. Pascoe and under the firm style of King Brothers started in business on their own account. In 1891 a younger brother, Joseph H., had come from England and was associated with them as an employe but later acquired an interest in the business. In 1898 a copartnership was formed by the three brothers under the name of F. S. King Brothers. This continued until June 3o, 1904, when the business was incorporated as the F. S. King Brothers Company, with F. S. King as the president, Herbert J. King as vice president and Joseph H. King as secretary and treasurer. Under that arrangement their operations were continued until 1915, when Herbert J. and Joseph H. purchased the interest of their elder brother, Frank S.. at which time Herbert J. King became the president of the company, with A. C. Jones as vice president and Joseph H. King continuing as secretary, while the old firm style of the F. S. King Brothers Company was retained. In June, 1905, in Laramie, Mr. King was united in marriage to Miss Emilie Thompson, a native of Nevada and a daughter of Ole Thompson, one of the pioneer residents of Laramie and for a number of years an engineer on the Union Pacific Railroad. Mrs. King was but a child when her parents settled in Laramie. She was graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1896 and became a successful schoolteacher, being for some time principal of the West Side school in Laramie. Mr. and Mrs. King went to England on their wedding trip, visiting his old home and other points of interest in that country. They have become the parents of three children : Dorothy Elizabeth, who was born December 6, 1906 : Herbert Thompson, whose birth occurred September 13, 1910; and Arnold Tyvold, whose natal day was August 9, 1916. In his fraternal relations Mr. King is a Mason and has attained high rank in the order, having membership in lodge, chapter and commandery at Laramie, in the Scottish Rite consistory at Cheyenne,—having been a member of the first class of this consistory,—and in Korein Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Rawlins. He is now deputy grand commander of the grand lodge commandery and a past grand master of the grand lodge of Wyoming, and in Masonic work has taken a very active and helpful part, at all times exemplifying in his life the beneficent spirit of the craft. For twenty-five years Mr. King has been a faithful and devoted member of St. Matthew's Cathedral parish, which has prospered by his efforts. He has taken an active and invaluable part in the upbuilding of the church, the growth of which is largely due to his untiring interest. He has held the position of junior warden for several years and has been a member of the Cathedral Chapter since its formation. He is very proud of the parish organization with which he has been so long and so helpfully connected and the principles of the church and its teachings largely dominate his life. Mr. King has extensive interests aside from his connection with the F. S. King Brothers Company, being interested in banks in Evanston, Walden and Laramie. He also owns valuable real estate in Laramie and has made considerable investments in property in Santa Monica, California. He stands as a representative and valued citizen of Laramie whose record is that of a self-made man, straightforward, energetic and honorable, no resident of the community occupying a more enviable position in public regard. In politics he has ever been a stanch advocate of republican principles and takes great interest in the success of his party. He has never sought nor desired office, however, for he has always been most attentive to his business affairs and by reason of his close application and unremitting energy as well as keen sagacity he has won the success which today places him among the prosperous residents of his adopted state.

Herbert Jeffery King, president of the F. S. King Brothers Company and thus prominently identified with the sheep industry in Wyoming, in which connection he has been active in the development of a business of extensive proportions, is one of the substantial citizens that England has furnished to this state. He was born at Whitby, Yorkshire, on the 28th of December, 1872, and is the third son of the Rev. William and Elizabeth ( Stocker) King. The father was a prominent Methodist clergyman and was the founder of the Jersey. Ladies' College on the Island of Jersey. His daughter, Elizabeth Sarah, was the first student on the records of that institution. Rev. King was also chairman of the west riding in Yorkshire for the liberal party. He died in Kent in 1882, when but little past middle age. At his death he left a widow, who prior to her marriage was Miss Elizabeth Stocker, and their eight sons and two daughters, all of whom are now living and have attained creditable positions in various walks of life, reflecting the excellent home training which they received as well as their superior individuality. The record of the sons and daughters is as follows: William F. is connected with the Bristol branch of the National Provincial Bank of England. Frank S. is living in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Herbert J. is the next of the family. Joseph H. is mentioned elsewhere in this work. Harry is an expert chemist of England. Arnold Was formerly manager of the Wolverhampton branch of the National Provincial Bank of England but is now an officer in the British army, doing service in Mesopotamia. Edward R. is a well known sheep commission man of Colorado, residing at Monte Vista. Benjamin Gregory was formerly representative on the London Coal Exchange of the Staffordshire collieries and is now a purchasing agent for the British government. Elizabeth Sarah is the wife of Edmund Searle and resides in Cornwall, England. Evelyn resides at the old homestead, which is maintained by the various members of the family. The mother lived to the age of sixty-two years, passing away in 1898.
Herbert Jeffery King acquired a good education, in fact his training to the age of sixteen years was in preparation for a university course. His schooling, however, was concluded at Kingswood school at Bath, Somersetshire. One of his masters was Dr. Richard Moulton, the noted biblical student, now a member of the faculty of the University of Chicago. At this period of Mr. King's educational training he was undecided as to a business or professional career. At length he decided to take up the study of law and began to prepare for that calling. He had taken a prominent part in athletics at school and was regarded as an excellent football player. Strong and active, of rugged physique, his school chums gave him the sobriquet of "Buffalo" King and his jovial, good-natured manner made him very popular among his schoolmates. When it came to settling down to years of study, as the legal profession required, he concluded to try his fortunes in America with a life in the open. His older brother, Frank S. King, had previously crossed the Atlantic and was engaged in the sheep industry near Laramie, Wyoming. Herbert Jeffery King therefore sailed from Liverpool, England, early in March, 1888, on the White Star steamship Germanic and landed at New York on. the 14th of that month. This was during the great blizzard of that year and the storm really delayed the ship's arrival. Mr. King proceeded westward to Auburri, Nebraska, where his mother's brother, Thomas Stocker, then resided. His real destination was Wyoming, but he remained in Nebraska for a short time until the weather moderated.
After a few weeks Mr. King proceeded to Wyoming, arriving at the little station of the same name—Wyoming—late on the evening of May 1st. His brother, Frank S., was to have met him at the station, but not expecting him until the following day, of course was not there when Herbert J. arrived. His first night in this state, therefore, was spent in the little depot at the station of Wyoming, where he slept on the depot floor, as there was no other accommodation available. The next day he went to the ranch of Paul Pascoe, in which his brother, Frank S., had a half partnership. The men of the ranch were provided half by Mr. Pascoe and the other half by Frank S. King and on the very day of his arrival Herbert King started out on the range for his brother with thirty-two hundred ewes. This was his beginning in the sheep business, and while working for his brother he also had an interest in the flock. As an illustration of how closely he applied himself to the work at hand, during the five years immediately following his arrival, he visited Laramie but three times. In the meantime his connection with the business continued and in 1892 he and his brother, Frank S., severed their connection with Mr. Pascoe and under the firm style of King Brothers started in business on their own account. In 1891 a younger brother, Joseph H., had come from England and was associated with them as an employe but later acquired an interest in the business. In 1898 a copartnership was formed by the three brothers under the name of F. S. King Brothers. This continued until June 3o, 1904, when the business was incorporated as the F. S. King Brothers Company, with F. S. King as the president, Herbert J. King as vice president and Joseph H. King as secretary and treasurer. Under that arrangement their operations were continued until 1915, when Herbert J. and Joseph H. purchased the interest of their elder brother, Frank S.. at which time Herbert J. King became the president of the company, with A. C. Jones as vice president and Joseph H. King continuing as secretary, while the old firm style of the F. S. King Brothers Company was retained.
In June, 1905, in Laramie, Mr. King was united in marriage to Miss Emilie Thompson, a native of Nevada and a daughter of Ole Thompson, one of the pioneer residents of Laramie and for a number of years an engineer on the Union Pacific Railroad. Mrs. King was but a child when her parents settled in Laramie. She was graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1896 and became a successful schoolteacher, being for some time principal of the West Side school in Laramie. Mr. and Mrs. King went to England on their wedding trip, visiting his old home and other points of interest in that country. They have become the parents of three children : Dorothy Elizabeth, who was born December 6, 1906 : Herbert Thompson, whose birth occurred September 13, 1910; and Arnold Tyvold, whose natal day was August 9, 1916.
In his fraternal relations Mr. King is a Mason and has attained high rank in the order, having membership in lodge, chapter and commandery at Laramie, in the Scottish Rite consistory at Cheyenne,—having been a member of the first class of this consistory,—and in Korein Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Rawlins. He is now deputy grand commander of the grand lodge commandery and a past grand master of the grand lodge of Wyoming, and in Masonic work has taken a very active and helpful part, at all times exemplifying in his life the beneficent spirit of the craft.
For twenty-five years Mr. King has been a faithful and devoted member of St. Matthew's Cathedral parish, which has prospered by his efforts. He has taken an active and invaluable part in the upbuilding of the church, the growth of which is largely due to his untiring interest. He has held the position of junior warden for several years and has been a member of the Cathedral Chapter since its formation. He is very proud of the parish organization with which he has been so long and so helpfully connected and the principles of the church and its teachings largely dominate his life.
Mr. King has extensive interests aside from his connection with the F. S. King Brothers Company, being interested in banks in Evanston, Walden and Laramie. He also owns valuable real estate in Laramie and has made considerable investments in property in Santa Monica, California. He stands as a representative and valued citizen of Laramie whose record is that of a self-made man, straightforward, energetic and honorable, no resident of the community occupying a more enviable position in public regard.
In politics he has ever been a stanch advocate of republican principles and takes great interest in the success of his party. He has never sought nor desired office, however, for he has always been most attentive to his business affairs and by reason of his close application and unremitting energy as well as keen sagacity he has won the success which today places him among the prosperous residents of his adopted state.