Julius Real Explained

State Senate:Texas
District:24th
Party:Republican
Birth Date:7 May 1860
Birth Place:near Kerrville, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Termstart1:January 12, 1909
Termend1:January 12, 1915
Predecessor1:Robert B. Green
Successor1:Carlos Bee
Children:1
District2:26th
State Senate2:Texas
Termstart2:January 13, 1925
Termend2:January 8, 1929
Predecessor2:James H. Baugh
Successor2:W. Albert Williamson

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Herring, Rebecca. Real, Julius (1860–1944). Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. June 1, 1995. March 23, 2022.
  2. Web site: Julius Real. Legislative Reference Library of Texas. March 23, 2022. live. September 4, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180904172319/https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=2213.