Rice, William Gorham

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Dates:
Birth 1856
Death 1945

Biographical notes:

Rice was born in Albany, N.Y. and attended the Albany Academy. He married Harriet Langdon Pruyn, daughter of John VanSchaick Lansing Pruyn in 1892. Rice was Assistant Paymaster General of the New York State National Guard and secretary to Governor Cleveland. In 1895 he became U.S. Civil Service Commissioner. He later served as a member of the New York State Civil Service Commission. Rice was the author of several works on carillons and was an expert on the subject.

From the description of Papers, 1841-1937. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122578198

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Subjects:

  • Bell founders
  • Bell founding
  • Bells
  • Bell towers
  • Campanologists
  • Carillons
  • Carillons
  • Civil service
  • Presidents
  • Public service employment

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  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • Netherlands (as recorded)
  • Belgium (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • New York (State) (as recorded)
  • Cape Town (South Africa) (as recorded)
  • Geneva (Switzerland) (as recorded)
  • Albany (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Canada (as recorded)

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