A statue of the American minister Thomas Starr King by Haig Patigian stands in Sacramento, California, in the grounds of the California State Capitol.

In 2006, the California State Legislature approved a joint resolution to replace King's statue in Statuary Hall with a statue of Ronald Reagan.

[1] The resolution was authored by Republican State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth, who stated the reason for the resolution as follows: "To be honest with you, I wasn't sure who Thomas Starr King was, and I think there's probably a lot of Californians like me.

"[2] As a result of this resolution, King's statue was removed from Statuary Hall,[3] and that of Ronald Reagan was unveiled in the United States Capitol rotunda on June 3, 2009.

[4] King's statue was reinstalled within the Civil War Memorial Grove in Capitol Park, and was formally dedicated in a ceremony held on December 8, 2009.