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Dr. S. King, physician and surgeon, Hope. Ark. Dr. King is one of Hope’s best young men. He is a native of Clark County, Ill., born October 31, 1852, and is the son of Valentine and Deborah A. (Umberger) King, natives of West Virginia. The parents emigrated to Illinois in 1838, located in Clark County, and there they are residing at the present time, the father a mechanic by occupation. They are the parents of six children, all of whom are married and have children, except one, and there has never been a death in the family. Dr. King was reared in Illinois, received a good practical education in the common schools, and when twenty-one years of age began the study of medicine, attending school at Chicago and graduating at the University of Louisville, Ky., in 1886. In January, 1884, he came to Hope, Ark., and has since been engaged in the practice of his profession. He has proved himself a man of ability and energy, and is one of the best known doctors in the city and has all the practice he can attend to. He is a member of Hempstead County Medical Association and the Arkansas State Medical Society. He is a member of the K. of P. In 1885 his marriage with Miss Susan D. Senter was consummated, and one child is the result of this union, a daughter named Willie S. Mrs. King is the niece of William M. Senter, of Senter & Co., St. Louis, Mo. She is principal of Hope public school, and is an excellent educator. The Doctor and wife are members of the Baptist Church.