Dick King, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dick King

British businessman

Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1811

Place of Birth: Dursley, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 10-Nov-1871

Profession: businessperson

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Dick King

  • Richard Philip "Dick" King (1811-1871) was an English trader and colonist at Port Natal, a British trading station in the region now known as KwaZulu-Natal.
  • He is best known for a historic horseback ride in 1842, where he completed a journey of 960 kilometres (600 mi) in 10 days, to request help for the besieged British garrison at Port Natal (now the Old Fort, Durban).

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