Robert J. Kleberg (King Ranch)
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Robert Justus Kleberg, Jr. (December 5, 1853 – October 10, 1932) was born to Rose and Robert J. Kleberg in Texas
and attended the University of Virginia
. He served as legal counsel to Richard King
and his 600000 acres (2,428.1 km²) King Ranch
. When King died, Kleberg took over the management of the ranch in 1885. Under his tenure the ranch grew to encompass over 1300000 acres (5,260.9 km²). Eventually oil was discovered under much of this cattle country. His son Richard M. Kleberg
had recently been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives (in 1931), which was mentioned in Time
magazine issue of 17 October, 1932 which reported the elder Kleberg's death.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and attended the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
. He served as legal counsel to Richard King
Richard King
Richard King may refer to:*Richard King , founder of the King Ranch in South Texas*Sir Richard King, 1st Baronet , British admiral, Commodore Governor for Newfoundland and Labrador...
and his 600000 acres (2,428.1 km²) King Ranch
King Ranch
King Ranch, located in south Texas between Corpus Christi and Brownsville, is one of the world's largest ranches. The ranch, founded in 1853 by Captain Richard King and Gideon K. Lewis, includes portions of six Texas counties, including most of Kleberg County and much of Kenedy County, with...
. When King died, Kleberg took over the management of the ranch in 1885. Under his tenure the ranch grew to encompass over 1300000 acres (5,260.9 km²). Eventually oil was discovered under much of this cattle country. His son Richard M. Kleberg
Richard M. Kleberg
Richard Mifflin Kleberg, Sr. , a Democrat, was a seven-term member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 14th congressional district over the period 1931–1945 and an heir to the King Ranch in South Texas. He was first elected in 1931 in a special election called due to the...
had recently been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives (in 1931), which was mentioned in Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine issue of 17 October, 1932 which reported the elder Kleberg's death.