Cyrilking



	KING, CYRIL EMMANUEL Governor, Senator St. Croix 1921 - 1978 A protege of and former assistant to U. S. Senator Hubert Humphrey, Cyril Emmanuel King became the second elected governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands in 1974. The son of Martin and Melvina King, he became known as "a man of the people." Born on St. Croix on April 7, 1921, he received his elementary education at St. Ann's Catholic School and graduated from St. Mary's School. In the 1940s with the outbreak of World War II, he was inducted into the U.S. Army. While at Camp Plauchen, New Orleans, Louisiana, he attended leadership training courses. Upon completion he was recommended for advanced officer training, but this offer had to be disregarded as he was shipped overseas and joined the Pacific Theater troops in Hawaii. After he was discharged he moved to St. Thomas and was employed as a book keeper at Lindqvist's 150 Garage and later at the Department of Public Welfare with Dr. Roy W. Bornn. In 1947, he entered American University, Washington, D.C. and graduated with a bach elor's degree in public administration. He later did graduate studies in government, public administration, and political science. In 1949, he went to work for U.S. Senator Hubert Humphrey and began a professional relationship which lasted throughout his life time as both a profitable and rewarding experience. He initially was employed as an aide in the senator's office in Washington, D.C. and became the first Black to serve in this or any other senator's office. He subse quently became a staff member in the office and was in charge of research for the Special Committee on Disarmament, of which Senator Humphrey was chairman. Mr. King also represented the senator at the Disarmament Conference held jointly by the Post World War Council and the Committee for World Development and World Disarmament at Arden House in Harrison, New York. His twelve years' experience in Senator Humphrey's office provided much of the background for his future political activities. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy appointed him government secretary in the administra tion of Ralph M. Paiewonsky. During this time King was given the opportunity to tour Africa. Representing the U.S. State Department, he traveled to five African countries on speaking engagements. He continued as government secretary until Governor Paiewonsky resigned in 1969 and King was named acting governor for four and one half months