Henrietta King | |
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Born |
Henrietta Maria Morse Chamberlain July 21, 1832 Boonville, Missouri |
Died | March 31, 1925 King Ranch, Texas |
(aged 92)
Burial place | Kingsville, Texas |
Residence | King Ranch, Texas |
Nationality | United States |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | Holly Springs Female Institute |
Occupation | Rancher, philanthropist, teacher |
Employer | Rio Grande Female Institute |
Spouse(s) | Richard King (m. 1854; d. 1885) |
Children | 5, including Alice King Kleberg |
Parents |
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Relatives | Robert Kleberg (son-in-law) |
Henrietta Maria King (née Chamberlain; July 21, 1832 - March 31, 1925) was a rancher and philanthropist. She was the wife of Richard King, who founded King Ranch, the largest ranch in Texas.
The Henrietta M. King High School in Kingsville, Texas is named after her.