RUNGE, JULIUS
The subject of this memoir was born at New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, February 1, 1851. His father, George Runge, and mother, whose maiden name was Dorothea Spieckle, were natives of Germany. They came to Texas in 1850 and settled at New Braunfels. At that time - from 1846 to 1855 - there was a large German immigration into Southwest Texas.
Julius was sent to school at Cassel, Germany, but did not attend the university located at that place. Completing his studies at Cassel he attended a commercial school in Saxony until 1867, when he came to Galveston, where he has ever since resided and has, since 1874, been a member of the well-known firm of Kaufman & Runge. He was appointed consul at Galveston for the German Empire in 1875, and has since held that position at that post.
Mr. Runge served three years as a member of the Board of Aldermen of the city of Galveston, between the years of 1877 and 1880 (one term of one year and one of two years) and, while acting in the capacity of Chairman of the Finance Committee (in view of the fiscal condition of the city then the most important position under the city government, for it was a time when a majority of Southern cities were contemplating the repudiation of their obligations) was chiefly instrumental in bringing the municipality into a sound financial condition, by reducing the rate of interest on her bonded indebtedness from ten and twelve to eight and five per cent, the latter being the rate now paid, with bonds nearly at par. To complete the good work thus initiated Mr. Runge afterward accepted the office of City Treasurer, which he filled from 1883 to 1891 and now holds. His investments in interests outside the firm of Kaufman & Runge are varied and widespread. Thus he is president of the First National Bank, an office that he has held since 1879, and of the Texas Land & Loan Co. ; vice-president of the Southern Cotton Press & Manufacturing Co. ; a director in the Texas Cotton Press Co. ; a director in the Galveston City Railway Co. , which built the Beach Hotel ; acting president of the Galveston Cotton Exchange during the past five years ; a director in the Island City Savings Bank, which he helped to reinstate upon a strong financial basis in 1885 ; one of the organizers of and now one of the directors in the Galveston Cotton & Woolen Mills Co. ; a director of the Galveston & Western Railway, and a director in the Texas Guarantee and Trust Co. He was one of the stockholders and directors of the Santa Fe when that road was reorganized in 1878 or 1879 ; was one of the charter members of the Garten Verein in 1876, and has been a member of the Galveston Deep Water Committee ever since its organization, and in 1882 and 1884 went to Washington City and labored zealously and effectively in the interests of securing deep water at Galveston.
He has been connected with almost every large corporation chartered or enterprise inaugurated in Galveston during the past twenty years, and thus he is by property as well as social ties identified with the best interests of the city, for whose welfare he has worked so unceasingly.
On starting out upon his business career Mr. Runge inherited some money from his father and was materially aided by his uncle, Mr. Henry Runge, of Indianola and Galveston, who advanced him the necessary capital to secure his admission to the present firm of Kaufman & Runge. He early displayed remarkable business talents and has since made a brilliant record as a merchant, financier and public official.
In 1876 he was united in marriage to his cousin. Miss Johanna Runge, daughter of Mr. Henry Runge, who was a member of the firm before the subject of this memoir was admitted to the partnership. Mr. Julius Runge has seven children - three girls and four boys. He is a member of the German Lutheran Church and baptized and confirmed in that faith, but is a member of no secret order. In the prime of a vigorous, physical and mental manhood, he is a notable figure in the commercial world of Texas. (Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, by John Henry Brown, Published by L. E. Daniell, Austin, Texas, 1880)
The subject of this memoir was born at New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, February 1, 1851. His father, George Runge, and mother, whose maiden name was Dorothea Spieckle, were natives of Germany. They came to Texas in 1850 and settled at New Braunfels. At that time - from 1846 to 1855 - there was a large German immigration into Southwest Texas.
Julius was sent to school at Cassel, Germany, but did not attend the university located at that place. Completing his studies at Cassel he attended a commercial school in Saxony until 1867, when he came to Galveston, where he has ever since resided and has, since 1874, been a member of the well-known firm of Kaufman & Runge. He was appointed consul at Galveston for the German Empire in 1875, and has since held that position at that post.
Mr. Runge served three years as a member of the Board of Aldermen of the city of Galveston, between the years of 1877 and 1880 (one term of one year and one of two years) and, while acting in the capacity of Chairman of the Finance Committee (in view of the fiscal condition of the city then the most important position under the city government, for it was a time when a majority of Southern cities were contemplating the repudiation of their obligations) was chiefly instrumental in bringing the municipality into a sound financial condition, by reducing the rate of interest on her bonded indebtedness from ten and twelve to eight and five per cent, the latter being the rate now paid, with bonds nearly at par. To complete the good work thus initiated Mr. Runge afterward accepted the office of City Treasurer, which he filled from 1883 to 1891 and now holds. His investments in interests outside the firm of Kaufman & Runge are varied and widespread. Thus he is president of the First National Bank, an office that he has held since 1879, and of the Texas Land & Loan Co. ; vice-president of the Southern Cotton Press & Manufacturing Co. ; a director in the Texas Cotton Press Co. ; a director in the Galveston City Railway Co. , which built the Beach Hotel ; acting president of the Galveston Cotton Exchange during the past five years ; a director in the Island City Savings Bank, which he helped to reinstate upon a strong financial basis in 1885 ; one of the organizers of and now one of the directors in the Galveston Cotton & Woolen Mills Co. ; a director of the Galveston & Western Railway, and a director in the Texas Guarantee and Trust Co. He was one of the stockholders and directors of the Santa Fe when that road was reorganized in 1878 or 1879 ; was one of the charter members of the Garten Verein in 1876, and has been a member of the Galveston Deep Water Committee ever since its organization, and in 1882 and 1884 went to Washington City and labored zealously and effectively in the interests of securing deep water at Galveston.
He has been connected with almost every large corporation chartered or enterprise inaugurated in Galveston during the past twenty years, and thus he is by property as well as social ties identified with the best interests of the city, for whose welfare he has worked so unceasingly.
On starting out upon his business career Mr. Runge inherited some money from his father and was materially aided by his uncle, Mr. Henry Runge, of Indianola and Galveston, who advanced him the necessary capital to secure his admission to the present firm of Kaufman & Runge. He early displayed remarkable business talents and has since made a brilliant record as a merchant, financier and public official.
In 1876 he was united in marriage to his cousin. Miss Johanna Runge, daughter of Mr. Henry Runge, who was a member of the firm before the subject of this memoir was admitted to the partnership. Mr. Julius Runge has seven children - three girls and four boys. He is a member of the German Lutheran Church and baptized and confirmed in that faith, but is a member of no secret order. In the prime of a vigorous, physical and mental manhood, he is a notable figure in the commercial world of Texas. (Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, by John Henry Brown, Published by L. E. Daniell, Austin, Texas, 1880)
RUNGE, JULIUS
The subject of this memoir was born at New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, February 1, 1851. His father, George Runge, and mother, whose maiden name was Dorothea Spieckle, were natives of Germany. They came to Texas in 1850 and settled at New Braunfels. At that time - from 1846 to 1855 - there was a large German immigration into Southwest Texas.
Julius was sent to school at Cassel, Germany, but did not attend the university located at that place. Completing his studies at Cassel he attended a commercial school in Saxony until 1867, when he came to Galveston, where he has ever since resided and has, since 1874, been a member of the well-known firm of Kaufman & Runge. He was appointed consul at Galveston for the German Empire in 1875, and has since held that position at that post.
Mr. Runge served three years as a member of the Board of Aldermen of the city of Galveston, between the years of 1877 and 1880 (one term of one year and one of two years) and, while acting in the capacity of Chairman of the Finance Committee (in view of the fiscal condition of the city then the most important position under the city government, for it was a time when a majority of Southern cities were contemplating the repudiation of their obligations) was chiefly instrumental in bringing the municipality into a sound financial condition, by reducing the rate of interest on her bonded indebtedness from ten and twelve to eight and five per cent, the latter being the rate now paid, with bonds nearly at par. To complete the good work thus initiated Mr. Runge afterward accepted the office of City Treasurer, which he filled from 1883 to 1891 and now holds. His investments in interests outside the firm of Kaufman & Runge are varied and widespread. Thus he is president of the First National Bank, an office that he has held since 1879, and of the Texas Land & Loan Co. ; vice-president of the Southern Cotton Press & Manufacturing Co. ; a director in the Texas Cotton Press Co. ; a director in the Galveston City Railway Co. , which built the Beach Hotel ; acting president of the Galveston Cotton Exchange during the past five years ; a director in the Island City Savings Bank, which he helped to reinstate upon a strong financial basis in 1885 ; one of the organizers of and now one of the directors in the Galveston Cotton & Woolen Mills Co. ; a director of the Galveston & Western Railway, and a director in the Texas Guarantee and Trust Co. He was one of the stockholders and directors of the Santa Fe when that road was reorganized in 1878 or 1879 ; was one of the charter members of the Garten Verein in 1876, and has been a member of the Galveston Deep Water Committee ever since its organization, and in 1882 and 1884 went to Washington City and labored zealously and effectively in the interests of securing deep water at Galveston.
He has been connected with almost every large corporation chartered or enterprise inaugurated in Galveston during the past twenty years, and thus he is by property as well as social ties identified with the best interests of the city, for whose welfare he has worked so unceasingly.
On starting out upon his business career Mr. Runge inherited some money from his father and was materially aided by his uncle, Mr. Henry Runge, of Indianola and Galveston, who advanced him the necessary capital to secure his admission to the present firm of Kaufman & Runge. He early displayed remarkable business talents and has since made a brilliant record as a merchant, financier and public official.
In 1876 he was united in marriage to his cousin. Miss Johanna Runge, daughter of Mr. Henry Runge, who was a member of the firm before the subject of this memoir was admitted to the partnership. Mr. Julius Runge has seven children - three girls and four boys. He is a member of the German Lutheran Church and baptized and confirmed in that faith, but is a member of no secret order. In the prime of a vigorous, physical and mental manhood, he is a notable figure in the commercial world of Texas. (Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, by John Henry Brown, Published by L. E. Daniell, Austin, Texas, 1880)
The subject of this memoir was born at New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, February 1, 1851. His father, George Runge, and mother, whose maiden name was Dorothea Spieckle, were natives of Germany. They came to Texas in 1850 and settled at New Braunfels. At that time - from 1846 to 1855 - there was a large German immigration into Southwest Texas.
Julius was sent to school at Cassel, Germany, but did not attend the university located at that place. Completing his studies at Cassel he attended a commercial school in Saxony until 1867, when he came to Galveston, where he has ever since resided and has, since 1874, been a member of the well-known firm of Kaufman & Runge. He was appointed consul at Galveston for the German Empire in 1875, and has since held that position at that post.
Mr. Runge served three years as a member of the Board of Aldermen of the city of Galveston, between the years of 1877 and 1880 (one term of one year and one of two years) and, while acting in the capacity of Chairman of the Finance Committee (in view of the fiscal condition of the city then the most important position under the city government, for it was a time when a majority of Southern cities were contemplating the repudiation of their obligations) was chiefly instrumental in bringing the municipality into a sound financial condition, by reducing the rate of interest on her bonded indebtedness from ten and twelve to eight and five per cent, the latter being the rate now paid, with bonds nearly at par. To complete the good work thus initiated Mr. Runge afterward accepted the office of City Treasurer, which he filled from 1883 to 1891 and now holds. His investments in interests outside the firm of Kaufman & Runge are varied and widespread. Thus he is president of the First National Bank, an office that he has held since 1879, and of the Texas Land & Loan Co. ; vice-president of the Southern Cotton Press & Manufacturing Co. ; a director in the Texas Cotton Press Co. ; a director in the Galveston City Railway Co. , which built the Beach Hotel ; acting president of the Galveston Cotton Exchange during the past five years ; a director in the Island City Savings Bank, which he helped to reinstate upon a strong financial basis in 1885 ; one of the organizers of and now one of the directors in the Galveston Cotton & Woolen Mills Co. ; a director of the Galveston & Western Railway, and a director in the Texas Guarantee and Trust Co. He was one of the stockholders and directors of the Santa Fe when that road was reorganized in 1878 or 1879 ; was one of the charter members of the Garten Verein in 1876, and has been a member of the Galveston Deep Water Committee ever since its organization, and in 1882 and 1884 went to Washington City and labored zealously and effectively in the interests of securing deep water at Galveston.
He has been connected with almost every large corporation chartered or enterprise inaugurated in Galveston during the past twenty years, and thus he is by property as well as social ties identified with the best interests of the city, for whose welfare he has worked so unceasingly.
On starting out upon his business career Mr. Runge inherited some money from his father and was materially aided by his uncle, Mr. Henry Runge, of Indianola and Galveston, who advanced him the necessary capital to secure his admission to the present firm of Kaufman & Runge. He early displayed remarkable business talents and has since made a brilliant record as a merchant, financier and public official.
In 1876 he was united in marriage to his cousin. Miss Johanna Runge, daughter of Mr. Henry Runge, who was a member of the firm before the subject of this memoir was admitted to the partnership. Mr. Julius Runge has seven children - three girls and four boys. He is a member of the German Lutheran Church and baptized and confirmed in that faith, but is a member of no secret order. In the prime of a vigorous, physical and mental manhood, he is a notable figure in the commercial world of Texas. (Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, by John Henry Brown, Published by L. E. Daniell, Austin, Texas, 1880)
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