Kleberg was first elected in 1931 in a special election to succeed the late Harry M. Wurzbach.[4] His election caused the Democratic party to achieve a majority in the House of Representatives, which it retained for all but four of the next sixty-three years. He was elected unopposed in 1940 and 1942. Lyndon B. Johnson served as a congressional secretary under Kleberg from 1931 until his appointment as head of the Texas National Youth Administration in 1935.[5][6]
As described by Johnson biographer Robert Caro, Kleberg was a staunch conservative, and initially took a dim view of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal. Nevertheless, he was persuaded by Lyndon Johnson to vote for certain key New Deal policies that he personally opposed when it was brought to his attention that they enjoyed significant support among his constituents.
^Stout, David (November 16, 2001). "Ex-Rep. Bob Eckhardt, 88, Liberal Democrat of Texas". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-02-04. And Mr. Eckhardt's second cousin Representative Richard M. Kleberg of Texas gave the young Lyndon B. Johnson his first job in Washington.
^"A Texas Boy 'Born Into Politics'". The New York Times on the Web. January 23, 1973. Retrieved 2013-02-04. While still teaching in Houston, Mr. Johnson went to work as a volunteer in the 1931 congressional campaign of Richard M. Kleberg Sr., one of the owners of the mammoth King Ranch and a friend of his father. Mr. Kleberg won the special election for a House seat. The tall, gangling Mr. Johnson, then 22, went to Washington with him as his legislative assistant. Lyndon Johnson hit Capitol Hill in those Depression days like a Texas tornado. He called persistently Federal bureaus, seeking drought relief, unemployment relief, civil service jobs, anything that was available for the folks back home.
^"Richard M. Kleberg Sr. Dies; Co-owner of Vast King Ranch; Chairman of Texas Cattle Empire Was 67; Served in Congress for 12 Years" (fee). New York Times. May 9, 1955. Retrieved 2013-02-05. (subscription required)
^Caro (1982). p. 271. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
richard, kleberg, richard, mifflin, kleberg, november, 1887, 1955, democrat, seven, term, member, united, states, house, representatives, from, texas, 14th, congressional, district, over, period, 1931, 1945, heir, king, ranch, south, texas, member, house, repr. Richard Mifflin Kleberg Sr November 18 1887 May 8 1955 a Democrat was a seven term member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas s 14th congressional district over the period 1931 1945 and an heir to the King Ranch in South Texas Richard M KlebergMember of the U S House of Representatives from Texas s 14th districtIn office November 24 1931 January 3 1945Preceded byHarry M WurzbachSucceeded byJohn E Lyle Jr Texas State Game and Fish CommissionIn office 1951 1955Personal detailsBornRichard Mifflin Kleberg 1887 11 18 November 18 1887near Kingsville Texas U S DiedMay 8 1955 1955 05 08 aged 67 Hot Springs Arkansas U S Resting placeChamberlain Burial Park Kingsville Tex Political partyDemocraticRelationsAlice Gertrudis King and Robert Justus Kleberg parents Rep Robert C Eckhardt 2nd cousinResidence s Corpus Christi Texas U S Alma materCorpus Christi High School 1905 University of Texas at Austin 1911 ProfessionLawyer admitted to the bar 1909 1 2 3 Kleberg was first elected in 1931 in a special election to succeed the late Harry M Wurzbach 4 His election caused the Democratic party to achieve a majority in the House of Representatives which it retained for all but four of the next sixty three years He was elected unopposed in 1940 and 1942 Lyndon B Johnson served as a congressional secretary under Kleberg from 1931 until his appointment as head of the Texas National Youth Administration in 1935 5 6 As described by Johnson biographer Robert Caro Kleberg was a staunch conservative and initially took a dim view of President Franklin D Roosevelt and the New Deal Nevertheless he was persuaded by Lyndon Johnson to vote for certain key New Deal policies that he personally opposed when it was brought to his attention that they enjoyed significant support among his constituents He was defeated for renomination in 1944 by John E Lyle Jr who was elected unopposed that November 7 circular reference Kleberg died in 1955 at age 67 8 He was a member of the Miller group in Washington 9 See also editUnited States congressional delegations from TexasReferences edit KLEBERG Richard Mifflin Sr 1887 1955 Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress Retrieved 2013 02 05 Colley Betty Bailey Jane Clements Monday 2001 Tales of the Wild Horse Desert 1st ed Austin University of Texas Press pp 93 95 ISBN 0 292 71241 3 LCCN 2001000186 Retrieved 2013 02 04 Stout David November 16 2001 Ex Rep Bob Eckhardt 88 Liberal Democrat of Texas New York Times Retrieved 2013 02 04 And Mr Eckhardt s second cousin Representative Richard M Kleberg of Texas gave the young Lyndon B Johnson his first job in Washington TIME December 7 1931 a href Template Cite magazine html title Template Cite magazine cite magazine a Missing or empty title help Caro Robert A 1982 The Path to Power The Years of Lyndon Johnson New York Alfred A Knopf Inc pp 213 et seq ISBN 0394499735 A Texas Boy Born Into Politics The New York Times on the Web January 23 1973 Retrieved 2013 02 04 While still teaching in Houston Mr Johnson went to work as a volunteer in the 1931 congressional campaign of Richard M Kleberg Sr one of the owners of the mammoth King Ranch and a friend of his father Mr Kleberg won the special election for a House seat The tall gangling Mr Johnson then 22 went to Washington with him as his legislative assistant Lyndon Johnson hit Capitol Hill in those Depression days like a Texas tornado He called persistently Federal bureaus seeking drought relief unemployment relief civil service jobs anything that was available for the folks back home 1944 United States House of Representatives elections Richard M Kleberg Sr Dies Co owner of Vast King Ranch Chairman of Texas Cattle Empire Was 67 Served in Congress for 12 Years fee New York Times May 9 1955 Retrieved 2013 02 05 subscription required Caro 1982 p 271 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a Missing or empty title help External links editUnited States Congress Richard M Kleberg id K000257 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved 2013 02 04 Richard Kleberg Sr former Representative from Texas s 14th District GovTrack us Retrieved 2013 02 04 http www king ranch com legend htm The Political Graveyard Index to Politicians Kittredge to Kleier at politicalgraveyard com Richard Mifflin Kleberg from the Handbook of Texas Online Richard M Kleberg at Find a GraveU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byHarry M Wurzbach Member of the U S House of Representatives from Texas s 14th congressional district1931 1945 Succeeded byJohn E Lyle Jr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard M Kleberg amp oldid 1196062748, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
