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Richard King (July 10, 1824 – April 14, 1885) was a riverboat captain, Confederate, entrepreneur, and most notably, the founder of the King Ranch in South Texas, which at the time of his death in 1885 encompassed over 825,000 acres (3,340 km 2).
The King Ranch LK brand, still in use today, [when?] stands for partners Lewis and King. [citation needed] King and Lewis established a cow camp on Santa Gertrudis Creek. During this time, Richard King purchased the Rincón de Santa Gertrudis grant, a 15,500 acres (63 km 2; 24.2 sq mi) holding that encompassed present-day Kingsville, Texas. It ...
Kenedy Ranch, also called La Parra Ranch, [1] is located in Kenedy County, It was established in 1882 by Mifflin Kenedy , a steamboat operator and rancher. [ 2 ] His friend and business partner, Richard King , established the adjoining King Ranch . [ 1 ]
Richard King came to the area in 1847 and was a pilot. [3] After the war, he traded goods in Mexico. [1] In 1850, he established a partnership with Richard King, James O'Donnell, and Charles Stillman called M. Kenedy and Company. They operated steamships on the Rio Grande, operating out of Brownsville, Texas. [1]
American ranching settlements developed following the Mexican War, including the King Ranch, which was established in 1847 by Richard King. [5] The area near present-day Port Isabel was used as a resort for Spaniards after watersellers came ashore in the late 18th century looking for freshwater supplies.
Richard King (entrepreneur) (1824–1885), entrepreneur and founder of the King Ranch in South Texas; Richard King (priest) (1871–1958), Dean of Derry, 1921–1946; Richard King (traveller) (1811–1876), English surgeon, Arctic traveler and early ethnological writer; Richard E. King, religion professor; Richard King Mellon (1899–1970 ...
Robert Justus Kleberg (December 5, 1853 – October 10, 1932) [1] was born to Rosa and Robert J. Kleberg [2] in Texas [1] and attended the University of Virginia. [1] He served as legal counsel to Richard King and his 600,000-acre (2,400 km 2) King Ranch. When King died, Kleberg took over the management of the ranch in 1885. [2]
Rudolph Kleberg (1847-1924) became a United States congressman, Marcellus Kleberg (1849-1913) studied law and served as city attorney for Galveston, Texas, and the youngest Kleberg son, also named Robert Justus Kleberg (1853-1932), managed the King Ranch and later married Alice Gertrudis King, the youngest daughter of cattle baron Captain ...