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Julius Real

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Julius Real
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 24th district
In office
January 12, 1909 – January 12, 1915
Preceded byRobert B. Green
Succeeded byCarlos Bee
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 26th district
In office
January 13, 1925 – January 8, 1929
Preceded byJames H. Baugh
Succeeded byW. Albert Williamson
Personal details
Born(1860-05-07)May 7, 1860
near Kerrville, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 29, 1944(1944-05-29) (aged 84)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Marguerethe Koch Schmidt
(m. 1886)
Children1

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

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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

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  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.