Capt. James A. Baker Family papers, 1853-1971

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Capt. James A. Baker Family papers, 1853-1971

1853-1971

http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/ricewrc/00129/00129-P.html

Family correspondence, scrapbooks, and clippings of the Baker Family, from Captain James A. Baker (appointed Chairman of the Board, Rice Institute, 1891) through attorney James A. Baker, III (Rice Board of Trustees, Trustee Emeritus, 1993 - present). A small portion of the materials relate to the Baker, Botts, Garwood & Parker law firm (later known as Baker Botts law firm).

3 linear feet (6 boxes)

eng, Latn

Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

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SNAC Resource ID: 11639801

Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

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Baker, James A. (James Addison), 1857-1941

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Capt. James A. Baker was a prominent attorney in the law firm of Baker, Botts & Baker, who represented many wealthy citizens, one of whom was William Marsh Rice, founder of Rice University. In 1891, Baker was made a member of the Rice Institute Board of Trustees and eventually became Chairman of the Board. After Rice’s death in 1900, a suspicious Capt. Baker alerted authorities to the possibility of foul play. Because of his efforts, investigators discovered that Rice was in fac...

Baker (Family : Houston, TX)

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Baker, James A. (James Addison), Jr., 1892-1973

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James A. Baker Jr. was an attorney and real estate developer in Houston, Texas. His father was the prominent lawyer and banker Captain James A. Baker. He attended Princeton University but interrupted his studies to serve in World War I, seeing considerable active duty on the Western Front during 1918. After the war, he joined his father in the real estate development business, his most notable project being the exclusive subdivision Broadacres. In 1929 he became a partner in the family law firm,...

Baker, James Addison, 1821-1897

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Jones, Alice Baker.

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Baker, Alice Graham.

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Rice University.

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Rice University's Office or Research and Graduate Studies oversees research and graduate programs. From the guide to the Research and Graduate Studies office records UA 130., 1996-2001, (Rice University Archives, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University) William Marsh Rice University (commonly called Rice University and opened in 1912 as The William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of Letters, Science and Art) is a private, comprehensive research uni...

Baker, Rowena Crawford.

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