Martha F. Gerry
Early life
Early life
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Martha B. Farish was born on October 20, 1918, in [Houston, Texas](/wiki/Houston%2C_Texas "Houston, Texas"). She was the daughter of Libbie Randon Rice and her husband, [William Stamps Farish II](/wiki/William_Stamps_Farish_II "William Stamps Farish II") (1881–1942\), president of [Standard Oil](/wiki/Standard_Oil "Standard Oil") from 1937 to 1942\.[174 Years of Historic Houston: Who's Who – William Stamps Farish](http://www.houstonhistory.com/citizens/whoswho/business/history25hof.htm) She was raised in New York where she studied at [The Masters School](/wiki/The_Masters_School "The Masters School") in [Dobbs Ferry, New York](/wiki/Dobbs_Ferry%2C_New_York "Dobbs Ferry, New York") and [Vassar College](/wiki/Vassar_College "Vassar College") in [Poughkeepsie](/wiki/Poughkeepsie_%28town%29%2C_New_York "Poughkeepsie (town), New York"). She was the aunt of [William Stamps Farish III](/wiki/William_Stamps_Farish_III "William Stamps Farish III"), the [United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom](/wiki/United_States_Ambassador_to_the_United_Kingdom "United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom") under President [George W. Bush](/wiki/George_W._Bush "George W. Bush").


Where did Martha B. Farish study at?