About Robert Runyon
Lived 1881 – 1968 (aged 86). Robert Runyon was an American photographer, politician, botanist, botanical collector and scientific collector.
Robert Runyon (July 28, 1881 – March 9, 1968) was an American photographer, botanist, and politician who served as the mayor of Brownsville, Texas from 1941 to 1943. In 1915, Runyon was the only professional to photograph two skirmishes by Mexican bandits on American soil, the Norias Ranch Raid and a train derailment near Olmito, Texas. He took more than 2,000 pictures of Fort Brown,
Coryphantha macromeris var. runyonii (Britt. & Rose) L.Benson
Cuscuta runyonii Yuncker
Esenbeckia runyonii C.V.Morton
Echeveria runyonii E.Walther
Helianthus praecox ssp. runyonii (Heiser) Heiser
Justicia runyonii Small
Ruellia nudiflora var. runyonii (Tharp & F.A.Barkley) B.L.Turner
Scutellaria drummondii var. runyonii B.L.Turner
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Who was Robert Runyon?
American mayor, photographer and botanist (1881-1968)
When was Robert Runyon born?
Robert Runyon was born on 28 July 1881 in Boyd County.
When did Robert Runyon die?
Robert Runyon died on 9 March 1968 in Brownsville.
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Robert Runyon was a photographer, politician, botanist, botanical collector and scientific collector.
What nationality was Robert Runyon?
Robert Runyon was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Runyon. https://biography.guide/robert-runyon/
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