Member Directory,
1847 - 1922
William M. J. Rice
Artist
Centurion, 1901–1922
Proposed by
Frank Fowler and Howard Russell Butler
Frank Fowler and Howard Russell Butler
born
February 18, 1854
New York (Brooklyn), New York
New York (Brooklyn), New York
died
October 13, 1922
New York (Manhattan), New York
New York (Manhattan), New York
elected
November 2, 1901
Age forty-seven
Age forty-seven
buried
Green-Wood Cemetery,
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn, New York
Century Memorial
William M. J. Rice had been a member of the Society of American Artists and associate member of the National Academy of Design. Until ten years or more ago, he painted portraits. Trouble with his eyes interfered with his later work and led him to pursue a secluded life.
Alexander Dana Noyes
1923 Century Association Yearbook