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D. P. KING, harness manufacturer, Bloomington; one of the business men of this city, who has seen much of the world, and has met with many and varied experiences in travel, is D. P. King, who is a native of Somerset Co., Pa. He was born April 22, 1822; at the age of 11 years, he, with his parents, moved to Ashland, Ohio, where he remained about fifteen years. It was there that he learned the trade of a saddle and harness-maker, and received a fair education. From there he went to Pittsburg, remaining but one year; thence to Wheeling, W. Va., for one and a half years, and from there to Galena, Ill., where he lived about one year; removing again, he went to St. Louis, and from there to California, via Santa Fe route; he was there mining and prospecting one year; he concluded to make his home voyage by water; was shipwrecked on Nov. 22, finally landing in Acapulco, from whence he made his way to the City of Mexico, and from there to St. Louis, Mo.; thence to Lexington, Ky., where he was located for twelve years; thence to Cincinnati, where he remained until 1865, then removed to Springfield, Ill., and to Bloomington in 1866; here he began working at his trade until 1870, when he engaged in business for himself; his establishment is located opposite the post office, on Center street; here he is manufacturing everything in the line of harness, saddles, bridles, etc. By his energy and industry, he has established a good business.