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William Marsh Rice
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William Marsh Rice was an American businessman who bequeathed his fortune to found Rice University in Houston, Texas. Rice was murdered by his valet Charles F. Jones while sleeping. The murder was part of a plot to forge Rice's will. The instigator of the murder, attorney Albert T. Patrick, was sentenced to death.
Statue of William Marsh Rice at Rice University, sculpted by John Angel.
Statue of William Marsh Rice at Rice University, sculpted by John Angel.
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Rice University, formally William Marsh Rice University, is a private research university in Houston, Texas, United States. It sits on a 300-acre campus adjacent to the Houston Museum District and the Texas Medical Center.
Rice University
Rice University
Administration Building, Rice Institute, Houston, Texas (postcard, circa 1912–1924)
Administration Building, Rice Institute, Houston, Texas (postcard, circa 1912–1924)
John F. Kennedy speaking at Rice Stadium in 1962
John F. Kennedy speaking at Rice Stadium in 1962
George H. W. Bush meeting Vladimir Putin at Rice in 2001
George H. W. Bush meeting Vladimir Putin at Rice in 2001