Horatio King
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in October 2025.
publication date: Monday, October 20, 2025 (part of October 2025)
category: 
Government
clue: His place in history as the first government official to deny a Southern state's right of secession was far more influential than the mere 21 days of his tenure as Postmaster General would suggest. Who's the king?
explanation: King set a record for the shortest tenure of any Postmaster General in early 1861, though he preceded it with a seven-year stint as Assistant Postmaster General. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and Matthew Preston
trivia: King was a distant cousin of original Hulk actor Edward Norton.
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