Hosta

by | Mar 16, 2018 | Hosta

How Can We Help?
You are here:
< Back

Julius Real (May 7, 1860 – May 29, 1944) was an American politician from Texas who served as a Republican member of the Texas Senate. Real County, Texas is named after him.

Biographical sketch

Julius Real was born near Kerrville, Texas, on May 7, 1860, on a ranch along Turtle Creek to parents Caspar and Emelie (Schreiner) Real. He married Marguerethe Koch Schmidt on February 23, 1886 and they had one child. He was elected to the Texas Senate in 1908 to succeed Robert B. Green in the 24th district. For portions of his time in the Senate, he was its only Republican member. He served until 1915. He was elected again a decade later and served until 1929. Real died on May 29, 1944.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Herring, Rebecca (June 1, 1995). "Real, Julius (1860–1944)". Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Julius Real". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2022.


Categories
Table of Contents