Thomas Starr King

Thomas Starr King (December 17, 1824 – March 4, 1864) was an American Unitarian minister, influential in California politics during the American Civil War, and Freemason. Starr King spoke zealously in favor of the Union and was credited by Abraham Lincoln with preventing California from becoming a separate republic. He is sometimes referred to as "the orator who saved the nation."

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Thomas Starr King
Birth dateDecember 17, 1824
Birth place
New York City
Religion
Universalist Church of America
American Unitarian Association
Date of deathMarch 04, 1864
Place of death
San Francisco

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