2007-10-20 18:44:13 · 4 answers · asked by bmi=22 4 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Seattle
The county in which Seattle is located.
2007-10-20 18:58:43 · update #1
King County was named after two people. When it was orginally created, it was named after William Rufus King, vice president under president Franklin Pierce.
In 2005, it was "renamed" after Martin Luther King Jr.
2007-10-21 03:30:57 · answer #1 · answered by chilena12 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Chilena1 has this one right. Here is the link from the King County web site with the exact wording of the motion to change who King County was named after:
http://www.metrokc.gov/exec/mlk/motion.htm
2007-10-21 12:01:33 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
which King County are you referring to?
2007-10-21 01:51:15 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. PhD 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
King Leopold the XVII (Well, you ASKED!!! :) ).
2007-10-21 01:52:50 · answer #4 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋