Richard King (entrepreneur)

Richard King
Born	(1824-07-10)July 10, 1824 New York City
Died	April 14, 1885(1885-04-14) (aged 60) San Antonio, Texas
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).