Thomas King or Tom King may refer to:

Politicians

Thomas King (died 1688) Thomas King (died 1688) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons at various times between 1659 and 1679. King married into a merchant family of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk and became a freem ...

, English merchant and politician * Thomas King (died 1725), member of parliament for Queenborough, son of the above *

T. Butler King Thomas Butler King I (August 27, 1800 – May 10, 1864) was an American politician from the state of Georgia. Late in life, King spent ten years in the newly admitted state of California and twice attempted to become a senator from that state. ...

(1800–1864), American politician from Georgia **

SS Thomas B. King SS ''Thomas B. King'' was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Thomas B. King, a United States representative from Georgia. Construction ''Thomas B. King'' was laid down on 23 June 1944, under a M ...

, a Liberty ship * Thomas King (New Zealand politician) (1821–1893), New Zealand politician * Thomas King (Australian politician) (1833–1886), South Australian minister of education, 1878–1881 *

Thomas King (Canadian politician) Thomas King (September 5, 1879 – December 18, 1972) was a merchant, farmer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Columbia in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1931 to 1933 and from 1934 to 1952 as a Libe ...

(1879–1972), merchant, farmer and politician in British Columbia, Canada *

Thomas R. King Thomas R. King was chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Career King chaired the Democratic Party of Wisconsin from 1943 to 1944. During the same period, he was a member of the Democratic National Committee. He was also a delegate to t ...

(fl. 1943–44), chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin *

Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater Thomas Jeremy King, Baron King of Bridgwater, (born 13 June 1933) is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet from 1983 to 1992, and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Bridgwa ...

(born 1933), British Conservative politician *

Tom King (Mississippi politician) Thomas Edward King, Jr. (born July 19, 1947) is an American politician. A Republican, he served for nearly two decades in the Mississippi Legislature before successfully running for the Southern District seat on the Mississippi Transportation C ...

(born 1947), Mississippi transportation commissioner, former state senator

Sports

Thomas King (boxer) Tom King (14 August 1835 – 3 October 1888) also known as "The Fighting Sailor" was an English boxer who fought both bare-knuckle and with gloves. Strong, fast, and durable he was a skilled pugilist. One of his quirkier pre-fight rituals was ...

(1835–1888), English boxer, heavyweight champion of England * Tom King (basketball) (1924–2015), American professional basketball player * Tom King (footballer, born 1995), Wales international football goalkeeper *

Tom King (footballer, born 2006) Thomas Willoughby King (born 20 September 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for club Cheltenham Town. Career On 5 August 2023, King made his senior debut for Cheltenham Town as a late substitute in a 1–0 opening day def ...

, English football forward * Tom King (sailor) (born 1973), Australian sailing gold medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympics *

Tom King (American football) Tom King (October 7, 1895 – January 4, 1972) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Louisville from 1925 to 1930, compiling a record of 27–21. King died in Jasper, ...

(1895–1972), American college football and basketball player and coach

Others

* Thomas Joseph King (army officer) (1891–1971), New Zealand army officer *

Tom King (highwayman) Tom King ( – 19 May 1737) was an English highwayman who operated in the Essex and London areas. His real name is thought to have been Matthew King; whether "Tom" was a nickname or an error in reporting his crimes is uncertain, but it is t ...

(died 1737), English highwayman *

Thomas King (actor) Thomas King (1730–1805) was an English actor, known also as a theatre manager and dramatist. Early life Born 20 August 1730, in the parish of St George's, Hanover Square, London, where his father was a tradesman, he was educated at a grammar ...

(1730–1805), English actor, theatre manager and dramatist * Thomas A. King (1921–2012), Rear Admiral and first graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy *

Thomas Starr King Thomas Starr King (December 17, 1824 – March 4, 1864), often known as Starr King, was an American Universalist and Unitarian minister, influential in California politics during the American Civil War, and Freemason. Starr King spoke ze ...

(1824–1864), American Unitarian minister, influential in California politics during the American Civil War * Thomas King (astronomer) (1858–1916), New Zealand astronomer *

Thomas King (botanist) Thomas King (14 April 1834 – 14 September 1896) was a British botanist and author. He discovered twenty-nine species of plant while in Chile during the 1860s and 1870s. In 1885, he contributed a section on Scotland's botany to Francis Hindes G ...

(1834–1896), Scottish botanist * Thomas Joseph King (1921–2000), American biologist * Thomas J. King Jr. (1925–1994), American educator and Shakespearean scholar *

Thomas M. King Thomas Mulvihill King, Society of Jesus, S.J. (May 9, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – June 23, 2009 in Washington, D.C.) was a professor of theology at Georgetown University. King entered the Society of Jesus in 1951 after completing underg ...

(1929–2009), American Jesuit priest and scholar of theology and philosophy at Georgetown University *

Thomas King (merchant) Thomas King was a British merchant and privateer who acquired wealth through trade and privateering. King was the grandson of John King, a merchant and a former mayor of Bristol. He began work as a trainee under a timber merchant but did not find ...

, British merchant and privateer *

Thomas King (novelist) Thomas King (born April 24, 1943) is an American-born Canadian writer and broadcast presenter who most often writes about First Nations.

(born 1943), Canadian novelist and broadcaster * Thomas King (slave trader), British slave-trader * Thomas Wilkinson King (1809–1847), English pathologist and anatomist *

Tom King (musician) Thomas R. King (July 13, 1942 – April 23, 2011) was an American songwriter, guitarist, and arranger. He founded the 1960s rock band The Outsiders, and co-wrote the band's biggest hit song, " Time Won't Let Me". Life and career Born in Clevel ...

(1942–2011), songwriter, founding member of the 1960s rock band The Outsiders *

Tom King (writer) Tom King (born July 15, 1978) is an American author, comic book writer, and ex- CIA officer. He is best known for writing the novel ''A Once Crowded Sky'', '' The Vision'' for Marvel Comics, '' The Sheriff of Babylon'' for the DC Comics imprin ...

(born 1978), novelist and comic book writer *

Harry Balk Harry Balk (October 1, 1925 – December 3, 2016) was an American A&R man, record producer and record label executive. He discovered Little Willie John, Johnny and the Hurricanes, and Rodriguez; co-produced Del Shannon's 1961 hit " Runaway"; ...

or Tom King (1925–2016), American record producer and songwriter

Fictional people

* Tom King (''Emmerdale''), a character in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' * Thomas King (''Emmerdale''), a character in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale''

Locations

* Tom King Bayou * Tom King Bayou Bridge {{hndis, name=King, Thomas