John Charles King (10 July 1817 – 26 January 1870) was a politician in colonial Victoria (Australia) who served as the Commissioner of Public Works in October and November 1859.
[3] He sailed on April 3, and rendered good service in thwarting Earl Grey's policy as regarded the despatch of convicts to Tasmania and Moreton Bay in 1862.
[3] On his return to Melbourne he entered the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Evelyn, and joined the William Nicholson Ministry in October 1859.
[1] King died at sea on 26 January 1870 while returning from a health visit to Tasmania; his death was due to chronic bronchitis and a liver complaint.
King was buried in the Presbyterian section of the Old Melbourne Cemetery in Queen Street, survived by his wife, two sons and three daughters.