Background
King was born in Mount Coote, Limerick, Ireland, son of John Wingfield King and his wife Alicia, née Coote.
King was born in Mount Coote, Limerick, Ireland, son of John Wingfield King and his wife Alicia, née Coote.
King was Secretary for Public Works and Mines in the Macalister Ministry from November 1874 to May 1876. Two months later he was chosen Speaker of the Assembly, and occupied the chair of the House till July 1883. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Maryborough at the 1888 colonial election.
King died in South Brisbane, Queensland, on 5 February 1910 and buried in Toowong Cemetery.
King was member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Wide Bay 12 August 1870 to 13 July 1871 and from 4 October 1871 to 12 November 1873. Foreign Ravenswood from 9 December 1874 to 14 November 1878 and for Maryborough from 15 November 1878 to 17 August 1883.