Physician in Buffalo, N.Y.; G. Cleveland's biological son
James E. King Jr.
Born
Oscar Folsom Cleveland
1876
Buffalo, New York
Died
1947
Buffalo, New York
Occupation
Physician
James Edward King Jr. (September 15, 1874 – March 9, 1947), born Oscar Folsom Cleveland, was the biological son of Maria Halpin and Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland made payments to Maria Halpin after the boy was born.[1] Grover Cleveland acknowledged that he was likely Oscar Folsom Cleveland's father.[1] During the 1884 U.S. presidential election the controversy prompted Cleveland's opponents to adopt the chant, "Ma, ma, where's my pa?"[2][3] The baby was adopted as James E. King Jr. into the family of Dr. James E. King Sr., the Buffalo, New York physician who supervised the asylum where Halpin was briefly confined.[4][3][5] Dr. King (the younger) had a long career as a highly regarded obstetrician/gynecologist and medical school instructor; for many years he supervised Buffalo Women's Hospital (founded in 1885 as Buffalo Maternity Hospital).[6][7] Dr. King was married to Rose A. Kleinschmidt Weber in 1910,[8] but they were separated or divorced sometime before 1917,[9] and had no children together.[6][4] King enjoyed travel and frequently provided pro bono medical care to indigent women in the community.[6]
^Ancestry.com. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881–1967. Original data: New York State Marriage Index, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY.
