Angus King
Angus King is an American politician and lawyer. Born March 31, 1944, in Alexandria. Positions held include Governor of Maine (1995–2003) and United States senator (2013–). Educated at Dartmouth College and University of Virginia School of Law. Awards include honorary doctor of Bowdoin College.
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- Described as
- American politician and lawyer (born 1944)
- Other names
- Angus Stanley King, Jr., Angus King, Jr., Angus S. King, Jr., Senator Angus King, Sen. Angus King, Sen. King, Senator King, Angus Stanley King Jr., Angus Stanley King, Angus S. King Jr., Angus S. King, Angus King Jr.
- Born
- March 31, 1944 · 2 references
- Born in
- Alexandria · 2 references
- Name at birth
- Angus Stanley King Jr. · 1 reference
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- politician · 2 references; lawyer · 1 reference; businessperson · 2 references; television presenter · 1 reference; co-producer · 1 reference; business executive · 1 reference; entrepreneur · 1 reference
- Positions held
- Governor of Maine (1995–2003); United States senator (2013–) · 1 reference
- Political party
- independent politician · 1 reference
- Worked for
- Bowdoin College; Bates College · 1 reference
- Education
- Dartmouth College (–1966) · 1 reference; University of Virginia School of Law (–1969) · 1 reference; Francis C. Hammond Middle School
- Awards
- honorary doctor of Bowdoin College (2007) · 1 reference
- Field
- gun control
- Children
- Angus King III
- Religion
- Episcopal Church · 1 reference
- Lived in
- Brunswick · 1 reference
- Website
- http://www.king.senate.gov · 1 reference; https://angusformaine.com/
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- 40
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 14, 2026 · revision 1385640958
Angus Stanley King Jr. (born March 31, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Maine, a seat he has held since 2013. A political independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, he served from 1995 to 2003 as the 72nd governor of Maine.
Born and raised in Virginia, King moved to Maine after graduating from law school. In 1989, he founded Northeast Energy Management, Inc., a company that developed and operated electrical energy conservation projects. He won the 1994 Maine gubernatorial election as the independent candidate in a four-way race and was reelected in a landslide in 1998. As the United States' only independent governor, King enjoyed high approval ratings during his tenure. After leaving office in 2003, King returned to his business career.
King won Maine's 2012 Senate election to replace the retiring Republican Olympia Snowe. He was reelected to a second term in 2018, following the state's inaugural instant-runoff voting elections, and won a third term in 2024. For committee assignment purposes, he caucuses with the Democratic Party. He is one of two independents in the Senate; the other is Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who also caucuses with the Democrats. King is set to become Maine's senior senator when Susan Collins leaves office in 2027.
- Born, in its opening lines
- March 31, 1944
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