Henrietta King

Henrietta King
Born Henrietta Maria Morse Chamberlain
(1832-07-21)July 21, 1832
Boonville, Missouri
Died March 31, 1925(1925-03-31) (aged 92)
King Ranch, Texas
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
  • Hiram Bingham Chamberlain (father)
  • Maria Morse (mother)
Relatives Robert Kleberg (son-in-law)

Henrietta Maria King (née Chamberlain; July 21, 1832 – March 31, 1925) was a rancher and philanthropist.[1] She was the wife of Richard King, who founded King Ranch, the largest ranch in Texas.[2]

The Henrietta M. King High School in Kingsville, Texas is named after her.

References

  1. ↑ Sneed, Edgar P. "King, Henrietta Chamberlain". Handbook of Texas. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ Anne Commire (ed.). "King, Henrietta Chamberlain (1832–1925)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia.


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