Julius Real

Full Name: Julius Real
Date of birth: May 7, 1860
Date of death: May 29, 1944

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	26	Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929	39th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 40th ⁽¹⁾	Republican	Kerrville / Kerr	Bandera, Bexar, Kendall, Kerr
S	24	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 12, 1915	32nd ⁽⁵⁾ 33rd ⁽⁴⁾	Republican	Kerrville / Kerr	Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr
S	24	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911	31st ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾	Republican	Kerrville / Kerr	Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr

(1) 40th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 33rd Legislature - Roll Call, holdover Senators elected on 11/8/1910 for a full period of four years, 1/14/1913, pp. 1-3. Senate Journal.
(5) 32nd Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1911, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(6) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
(7) Julius Real, in special election 11/3/1908, succeeded Robert B. Green, died 12/1/1907. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(8) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(9) 31st-33rd, 39th-40th Legislature - Republican. Texas Legislative Manual.

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Senate District 26
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 8, 1929
Legislatures: 39th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 40th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Kerrville / Kerr
Counties in district: Bandera, Bexar, Kendall, Kerr

Senate District 24
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 12, 1915
Legislatures: 32nd ⁽⁵⁾ 33rd ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Kerrville / Kerr
Counties in district: Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr

Senate District 24
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911
Legislatures: 31st ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Kerrville / Kerr
Counties in district: Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

REAL, JULIUS (1860-1944). Republican. Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, "Our Officials: Short Sketches of the Men Who Attend to the Public Affairs of the County and City," 12/22/1899, reprinted in 3/18/1976 edition. Kerrville Mountain Sun.

Other Resources

Julius Real was "lone Republican" in 39th Senate, p. 255. Hood, Bonnet, and Little Brown Jug: Texas Politics, 1921-1928, 1984.
"A handful of Republicans won election to the Texas legislature during the period 1900-1931. The most prominent of these was Julius Real (Kerrville) who served five terms in the state senate." p. 17. Lines in the Sand: Congressional Redistricting in Texas and the Downfall of Tom Delay, 2007.
Mentioned in "The Austin Scene: Texas and Horse Racing," 12/18/1964, p. 4. Victoria Advocate.

Photographs

Photograph. Julius Real, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Julius Real, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Julius Real, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Julius Real, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Julius Real, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

31st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
32nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
40th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

40th R.S. - 1927 Agricultural Affairs Contingent Expenses (Vice Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence Finance Highways and Motor Traffic Labor McArdle Heirs Public Land and Land Office (Chair) State Affairs State Penitentiaries (Vice Chair) Stock and Stock Raising Towns and City Corporations
39th R.S. - 1925 Agricultural Affairs Contingent Expense Finance Nominations by Governor (Vice Chair) Public Land and Land Office (Chair) Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Highways and Motor Traffic as of 1/23/1925) State Penitentiaries (Vice Chair) Stock and Stock Raising Town and City Corporations
33rd R.S. - 1913 Agricultural Affairs Contingent Expenses Educational Affairs Federal Relations Finance Insurance, Statistics and History Internal Improvements Labor Public Buildings and Grounds Public Health State Asylums (Chair) State Penitentiaries Stock and Stock Raising Towns and City Corporations
32nd R.S. - 1911 Agricultural Affairs (Chair) Contingent Expenses Educational Affairs Finance Internal Improvements Labor Privileges and Elections Representative Districts State Affairs State Asylums
31st R.S. - 1909 Contingent Expenses Educational Affairs Judiciary No. 2 Labor Mining and Irrigation Privileges and Elections Public Debt, Claims and Accounts (Chair) Public Health Public Lands and Land Office Public Printing State Asylums Stock and Stock Raising Towns and City Corporations

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