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William Marsh Rice
1900Sep, 23

William Marsh Rice

William Marsh Rice, American businessman, founded Rice University (b. 1816)
William Marsh Rice (March 14, 1816 – September 23, 1900) 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.

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