Richard King | |
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| Born | July 10, 1824 |
| Died | April 14, 1885 (aged 60) |
| Occupation | Rancher |
| Known for | Founder of King Ranch |
| Spouse | Henrietta King |
| Children | 5 including Alice Gertrudis King Kleberg, the namesake of Alice, Texas |
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Richard King (July 10, 1824 – April 14, 1885) was a riverboat captain, Confederate, entrepreneur, and most notably, the founder of the King Ranch in South Texas, which at the time of his death in 1885 encompassed over 825,000 acres (3,340 km2).