Rufus King

Robert Ernst's study, first published in 1968, is the first full-length biography of Rufus King, the Federalist statesman who served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, as a senator from New York, and as American minister to Britain. Ernst concentrates on King's political career and diplomatic work, while also offering a balanced assessment of the man himself, including his temperament, his views, and the things that held his attention outside public life.

The book brings to light many lesser-known aspects of King's life, among them his connection to the Burr-Hamilton duel. It is written for readers interested in the early American republic and the Federalist era.

This paperback reprint is unchanged from the original edition and was issued by the University of North Carolina Press for the Institute of Early American History and Culture in Williamsburg, Virginia.