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.
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]