| Authorised form of name | King; James (1750 - 1784) |
| Dates | 1750 - 1784 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Clitheroe, Lancashire, England |
| Date of birth | 1750 |
| Place of death | Nice, France |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Nice, France |
| Activity | Career:
Entered the Royal Navy; 2nd Lieutenant in the Resolution, on Captain Cook's 3rd voyage
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 01/03/1781 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA3670 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MM/7/53 | 'List of the Property of the Board [of Longitude] in my Possession' | c.1783 |
| IM/002534 | King, James | nd |
| MM/7/21 | Letter from James King, Serle Street, to the Board of Longitude | 3 March 1781 |
| EC/1780/17 | King, James: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| MM/7/17 | Board of Longitude Resolution | 4 November 1780 |
| MM/7/18 | Committee of the Board of Longitude | 27 November 1780 |
| IM/002535 | King, James | nd |
| MS/391/205 | Bond of James King to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 1 March 1781 |