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Robert J. Kleberg (King Ranch)

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For his father, see Robert J. Kleberg.
Robert J. Kleberg
Born1853
Texas, USA
Died1932
EducationUniversity of Virginia
OccupationRancher

Robert Justus Kleberg, Jr. (December 5, 1853 – October 10, 1932)[1] was born to Rose 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 km2) King Ranch. When King died, Kleberg took over the management of the ranch in 1885.[2] Under his tenure the ranch grew to encompass over 1,300,000 acres (5,300 km2).[1] 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.

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  1. ^ a b c d "American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century - Kleberg, Robert Justus, Sr. (sic)". www.hbs.edu: Harvard University. Retrieved April 9, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b "The Handbook of Texas Online - Kleberg, Robert Justus (father's entry)". www.tshaonline.org: The Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 9, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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