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King County renamed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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On this day in history — July 24, 2005 — King County, Washington was officially renamed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It was a long time coming. King County was originally named after U.S. Vice President Rufus de Vane King in 1852. King was a plantation owner in Alabama who reportedly owned between 250 and 500 slaves. In 1986, the King County Council, with support from county residents, passed a proposal to rename the county after a ch…

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King County renamed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

On this day in history — July 24, 2005 — King County, Washington was officially renamed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It was a long time coming. King County was originally named after U.S. Vice President Rufus de Vane King in 1852. King was a plantation owner in Alabama who reportedly owned between 250 and 500 slaves. In 1986, the King County Council, with support from county residents, passed a proposal to rename the county after a ch…

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MY Northwest broke the news in Tacoma, United States on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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