And when Lupe died in July 2001, at age 75, everything stood ready for the auction block. McCarthy/Staff Photographer). mafia kingpins, several newspaper and TV reporters, and Richard Nixon. When Lupe Murchison died, she left behind a world-renowned, multimillion-dollar modern art collection and instructions to sell it all for charity. A headline in the National Petroleum News noted, Roosevelts Hosts Company in Texas Fined for Hot Oil Law Violations.. Once the residence of Dallas oilman Clint Murchison and Toddie Lee Wynne, the abandoned 13,000-foot-square mansion on Matagorda Island is now home to rattlesnakes and barn owls. Two isolated islands off the coast of South Texas became unlikely centers of power and influence after they were purchased by two of the richest men in the country. And he has done well by her. When the big tankers leave Corpus Christi bound for open water, they thread the jetties of Aransas Pass, where dolphins breach ahead of their bows. Clint Murchison Sr. erupted from East Texas during the rough-and-tumble years of oil drilling in the 1930s, and spent his life "doing deals." Wolfe gives a colorful description of a quiet, unpretentious man whose financial acumen and brilliant use of leverage helped him build a multimillion-dollar conglomerate. But some of the familys friends bristled at the notion. Amid the white wicker chairs lining Murchisons breezy veranda, Roosevelt spent an afternoon getting acquainted with Richardson, Murchison and Murchisons partner Toddie Lee Wynne. Convention, at which John F. Kennedy was elected as presidential candidate with Hunt) and H.L. Enjoy unlimited access to all of our incredible journalism, in print and digital. "They all went in to this conference room..Lyndon didn't stay that Cowboys connection: Clint Murchison was the father of Dallas Cowboys co-founder Clint Murchison Jr. Glen Abbey was created on [] In the 10th Congressional District, 29-year-old Lyndon Johnson had won his seat with a campaign that gave unconditional support for FDR and court reorganization. Hall has now taken hundreds of buyers through the two houses and sold 80 percent of the value of the collection. Clint Jr. and John's father were the sons of the legendary Clint Murchison Sr., who built one of the largest financial empires in the nation through his oil holdings. The two brothers, John and Clint Jr., formed the Murchison Brothers Company and over the next several years gained tremendous success in oil, real estate and other businesses. Yet they were not entirely unknown to Roosevelt. A groundbreaking interview with Madeleine Duncan Brown, now deceased, the mistress of LBJ for many years, conducted by Gaylon Ross. During President Roosevelts visit in 1937, Sid Richardson led the presidential motorcade along this beach from San Jose across to Matagorda, where they had lunch at the Murchison residence. Following the death of T.F. "They had this lodge.outside of Dallas and they would meet there.he (File photo). In addition, he used the following sources: Part 2: A fortress of power built to last, Part 3: Toddie Lee Wynne and the reach for the stars. Richardson was taller and more talkative, with a limp he worked to conceal. In the video Brown describes the make-up and activities of the "8F group" His own vice president, Texan John Nance Garner, thought the court-packing plan was a rancid proposal. For passing fishermen, the only clue to a deeper story comes when an occasional private jet descends over the bay and touches down on San Jose. The visit was more than a recognition of Texas oil as a rising power; it was a cosmic shuffle. '', Eileen Ray and Clemence Rawley had come to see how a legend lived. McCarthy/Staff Photographer). The Potomac was, in fact, a Coast Guard patrol boat, the former Electra, which had been refitted at no great expense for Fathers use, Elliott recalled. In Winkler County, close to the New Mexico border, Richardson had recently found the foundation of his massive fortune the Keystone Field. They had a GREAT time drinking and laughing about it at the Murchison mansion. Johnson as his running mate, where H.L. Johnson hatched the assassination plot. He was FDRs appointee as chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corp. But how could he pull it off during a time when no one. Murchisons houseman Jewel Phifer noted that Richardson talked a lot and he would say anything to anybody. they met. Richardsons first meeting with the president was brief and pleasant. Hunt really controlled what actually 3. The multimillion-dollar collection of 450 works, including pieces by Roy Lichtenstein, Henry Moore, and Morris Louis, had been amassed during more than half a century by Lucille and John Murchison. But the Cowboys owner you rarely heard from was the original owner, Clint. Corrals were built for the Hereford cattle that Murchison introduced. At the start of his second term, Roosevelt infused the two islands with the lifeblood of Washington, D.C. clout. the conference to tell his mistress Madeleine Duncan Brown that "those European Art Gallery on Fairmount Street closed 18 months ago, almost before the cheese and canaps from its opening party reached their expiration date. Jane Wolfe is the author of The Murchisons: The Rise and Fall of a Texas Dynasty. Oil Company) land was not condemned and taken. 7405 West Northwest Highway Dallas, TX ANNE MURCHISON OBITUARY MURCHISON, Anne Ferrell Anne Ferrell Murchison of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away on January 21, 2016, at the Grace Living Center. In October, he invited his friends to pay a $10 cover charge for the opportunity to bid on his prized possessions. To the south is Port Aransas, a postcard beach town where fishing yachts and sailboats mingle in the harbor. Alan Peppard of The Dallas Morning News reviewed Bryan Burrough's best-selling book in the March 1 issue of The News. the world's media watching over 40 years ago - what would stop the same lineage Hunt met met three days prior to the election - they finally cut a deal according FEDERAL: 10,002 acres. If they had the gall to blow the President's head off in broad daylight with SOB's" would never embarrass him again. Brown. he said 'you know what this is?' stands next to him. Bronzed from the Texas sun, he reached to give Richardson a firm handshake. received little media attention. He and Mr. Murchison were always teasing one another.. came back to Dallas I was walking.with him.and he 4-door Convertible with Jump Seats Limousine Bubble Top. Lupe offered the Big House to the DMA. Her first book, "THE MURCHISONS: The Rise and Fall of a Texas Dynasty," was published in 1989. "When they met in California Joe Kennedy, John Kennedy's father, and H.L. The Murchison estate also included what the family called the "Big House," a 22,000-square-foot mansion that Clint Sr. built and which Lupe abandoned in 1998, when she completed her house. The rest of the party boarded Richardsons boat and a Potomac tender. On Wednesday, May 5, a wind blew out of the southeast and pushed up a swell that rolled under the Potomac as it sat anchored in the shallow bay water near the Aransas Pass lighthouse. Lupe wanted her friends to be next in line to buy the art. As boys in the East Texas town of Athens, they picked peaches at Richardsons fathers orchard. Hes working in metal from cardboard models that he made after his wife Deborah died of colon cancer in November 2000. Hunt really controlled what actually then the day of the assassination he said 'well, we won the war'," said would go as the vice president.this came from the horse's mouth way back President Roosevelt reels in a 77-pound tarpon as fishing guide Barney Farley (right) and Roosevelts son Elliott (black shirt) haul the fish aboard. Edward Clark introduced Mac Wallace to Lyndon B. Johnson in October, 1950, and he then began working with the United States Department of Agriculture in Texas. Murchison Jr. was brought up to experience the finer things in life, and this would align with how he spent his fortune. How He Went From a Mansion to a Rundown Rental. They started the Dallas Cowboys football franchise and built Cowboys' Stadium. In their twenties, the brothers began speculating on land and buildings in the Cleveland area. Outside the debate of magic bullets, multiple shooters and grassy knoll When he. Murchison could monitor virtually every room through remote cameras and microphones. It's a story that simply hasn't got enough attention, besides a 2003 book written Garrett insisted the auction be held on the Murchison estate. It's a jaw-dropping deposition Enjoy Dallas' best trends, hot properties, and tips from local designers to help you nest in style delivered weekly. Brown described Ruby as the "in man" in Texas who could be trusted Lupes son, John Jr., did not go to the house to take a look, but his wife Lisa did, as did Lupes daughters, Mary Noel Lamont and Barbara Jeanne Coffman. Architectural Digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. with Dallas tycoons, FBI moguls and organized crime kingpins - emerging from He was 63. In the early 30s, his debts topped $1 million. which revolved socially and politically around Johnson and Hunt and included high Following the lead of his friend Murk, he bought all 21 miles of San Jose, then called St. Josephs Island or just St. Jo. mapped out a strategy to kill Kennedy. The island in the Caribbean. "It was a political crime for political power," said Brown as she Murchison believed those limits were an un-American infringement on his liberty. When the road ended at the beach, the cars drove across it to the waters edge, where the air was cool and the sand packed hard. an inside job planned from the very top years in advance. Donated by Ruth Eidson, formerly Ruth Roosevelt, to the FDR Library; Archival film of Lyndon Johnson on San Jose Island, LBJ Library; Clint: A Biography, by Ernestine Orrick Van Buren, 1986; A Rendezvous with Destiny, by Elliott Roosevelt and James Brough, 1975; Fishing Yesterdays Gulf Coast, by Barney Farley, 2002; The Path to Power, by Robert A. Caro, 1981, 1982; Life on Matagorda Island, by Wayne H. McAlister, 2004; The Big Rich, by Bryan Burrough, 2009; The Murchisons, by Jane Wolfe, 1989, Five days after Pearl Harbor, Dwight Eisenhower boarded a train at Dallas Union Station and was invited to the drawing room of Sid Richardson. 0. Murchison and his wife, Anne, have moved to more modest quarters where he has around-the-clock nursing. In going through paperwork, he discovered mention of a $350,000 Larry Rivers paintingbut he couldnt find the piece. Those present at the event included J. Edgar Hoover, Walls papered with a delicate sylvan motif and detailed millwork lend this dining room a sophisticated air. 1. President Roosevelt (left) shakes hands with newly elected congressman Lyndon B. Johnson (right) as Gov. assassination are often ignored by the media who prefer to keep the debate focused "Had the assassination not happened the day that it did, Lyndon The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. Then came the real work: finding buyers outside the family who could afford the pieces. Clint Murchison Jr. The cushioned fantail provided a spot where visiting dignitaries could be entertained, recalled Elliott Roosevelt, who would introduce Richardson to his father. "They had this lodge.outside of Dallas and they would meet there.he 1961 Lincoln Continental. programs before the assassination, were mysteriously set-up in homosexual scandals Brown. The reason I mention this is to show that those who would claim Clint Jr. hosted the party, such as Barr McClellan, are wrong, since Murchison - he was so involved with some of this," said Brown. Most of these works by major 20th-century artists. During the early 1930s, he became involved in a fierce battle over oil proration. But beyond that, Clint Murchison Sr. was not even living in that house those days, but in his . highlighted how people who were set to testify against Johnson for indictment had been shot and immediately thought to call Lou Sterrett , who was an Austin Richardson enthusiastically turned into open grass to chase his herd of buffalo. Ron has a tremendous eye for art, and he treats people fairly. Such praise (and much envy) is echoed throughout Dallas art community. Sid explained to the president that he was going to roll him down, recalled fishing guide Barney Farley, who was there with the president. FT. $6.9 MILLION Built in the early 20th century for oil magnate Clint Murchison, this grand Colonial-style manse anchors nearly three acres of. Those present at the. The chance encounter would change both of their lives. Son of an oil tycoon, Clint Murchison Jr. received $200 million after the death of his father in the late 1960s. programs before the assassination, were mysteriously set-up in homosexual scandals Just before John F. Kennedy was assassinated he upset people like Clint Murchison and Haroldson L. Hunt when he talked about plans to submit to Congress a tax reform plan designed to produce about $185,000,000 in additional revenues by changes in the favourable tax treatment until then accorded the gas-oil industry. He displayed the kinetic workswhich are in the style of Alexander Calderat Lupes house. Soaring tray ceilings, floors of harlequin marble, and expansive public spaces make the home ideal for elegant entertaining, while well-appointed private quartersincluding a master suite, study, and media roomlend the spacious dwelling a sense of warmth and comfort. Johnson hatched the assassination plot. Murchison, control of the bank passed to his sons. There was no negotiating. Not even with her children. Everybody knew that Sid was a billionaire, recalled Murchisons widow, Virginia Murchison Linthicum. It is not the first time Murchison has auctioned his worldly goods to pay debts estimated at $400 million. Vital Records & More. He began the Texas trip on a typically upbeat note, saying, I havent a care in the world, which is some going for a president who is said by newspapers to be a remorseless dictator driving his country into hopeless bankruptcy.. He was also the father of Dallas Cowboys owner Clint Murchison, Jr.. rolling oil tycoons, judges and then FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. to arrange call girls, drugs, gambling fixes and even contract killings. had this deep voice and he said, 'after tomorrow those S.O.B. Hunt met met three days prior to the election - they finally cut a deal according Having had her own (and LBJ's illegitimate) son and nanny disappeared by Johnson's Upon entering a hair salon she saw the news that Kennedy A three-story mansion in San Antonio's Monte Vista Historic District once owned by powerful oilman Clint Murchison has hit the market for $1.5 million. On Nov. 21, he was living in East Texas at his Glad. They called me and said, We dont know what to do with all this stuff. The estate managers had first offered the job to Sothebys auction house in New York. ''The goods would never have brought the money they will bring if sold anywhere else but here,'' Garrett said. Clint didnt want any rules. straight from the horse's mouth. Murchison was probably in the top five. Before her death on June 22 2002, prolific author and lecturer Robert Gaylon Clinton Williams Murchison, the son of John Weldon Murchison and Clara Lee Murchison, was born in Dallas, Texas, on 11th April, 1895. Clint Murchison Jr. was born on September 12, 1923 and would have been only 8 years old when Taft died. Clinton Williams Murchison, Sr. (April 11, 1895 - 20 June 1969), was a noted Texas-based oil magnate and political operative. Clint Murchison immediately called a meeting. The following day, the three oilmen were back onboard to say goodbye before the president sailed away. On one of the yachts was President Franklin Roosevelt. While selling the collection, Hall could live in Lupes $7.5 million contemporary home in Addison, on 12 acres of rolling lawn, dotted with dinosaur-sized sculptures, bound by wooded creeks. On deck, two stout sailors made a bosuns chair with their arms. At least 500 buttons and switches, arranged in two drawers and on two panels, controlled everything, from a 35 mm. Im sure Lupe would think so. The last flickering image of John Wayne faded decades ago. The night before the Kennedy assassination, Lyndon Baines Johnson met It is important to note that before her death Brown carried no hostility towards If they wanted any of it, they would have to buy it from her estate. Deadline Extended: D CEOs Commercial Real Estate Awards, Submit Your Transactions to D CEOs Deal Ticker. Former General Manager Tex Schramm held off the firing, citing he didn't have a successor in place at that time. other people connected to the events in Dealy Plaza, Brown felt that she was made the remark, 'we may have lost a battle but we're going to win a war,' and But, suffering from . Fish . (G.J. Much of it was enormous in size and cutting-edge contemporary. More stable financially, Murchison purchased the lower 9 miles of Matagorda Island. 2. motion-picture projector and its automatically descending screen to the color that would illuminate the tree trunks out front (white or red). Murchison was the wealthy son of a successful Texas oilman, graduating from Duke and earning a master's degree from MIT. ''The nicest thing I can say for this whole house,'' Rawley concluded, ''is it has swell closet space. The oilman was a newcomer to great wealth, but the presidents other guest that afternoon, Houston Chronicle owner Jesse H. Jones, was not. behind the assassination of JFK was exposed. She said that among the guests were J. Edgar Hoover, Clyde Tolson, Richard Nixon, H. L. Hunt, Fred Korth, Cliff Carter, etc. Murchisons company American Liberty Oil owned the Matagorda Island ranch. Eleanor Parker passed by. to perhaps the biggest smoking gun proving that the assassination of JFK was rolling oil tycoons, judges and then FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. Helen Frankenthaler, Blue Head On 1965, Migration, 1968, Nancy Graves, Pacific Ocean Floor II, 1972, Theodore Stamos, High Snow, Low Sun, 1957, 750 North St.Paul St. Brown said that on the evening of November 21, 1963 the night before the assassination she went to a party near Dallas at one of Clint Murchison's houses. Still, he sold both daughters a few pieces. the early 80's, to this day her shocking revelations about how he had told her I never even got to first base with her in trying to sell her anything. But luck had it that Hall knew the managers of Lupes estate (two lawyers, two CPAs, and a banker), not one of whom knew a thing about art. Duncan Brown and from that lengthy discussion the truth about exactly who was It takes a special kind of person to squander a $200 million inheritance, but that is exactly what Clint Murchison, Jr. did. This Toddie L. Wynne - clint Murchison (American Liberty. One feature that most of the potential bidders didn`t see was the elaborate audio-video security-lighting-drapery system that Murchison had installed. 's will never embarrass This love-hate conflict with the Kennedy administration was especially felt by one wealthy, big-oil man named Clint Murchison. which revolved socially and politically around Johnson and Hunt and included high Howard Nemerov. The man who controlled the spigot to this pipeline of cash was Lyndon Johnson. Once Hall had his arms around the collection, the first wave of buyers came through. How He Became One of the Largest Bankruptcy Cases in the US It's a jaw-dropping deposition They were pests, says one longtime visitor to the island. Clint W. Murchison Sr was married twicefirst to Anne Morris (b. Richardson would bring in 80 wells in the field, leading Murchison to pay him the ultimate geological compliment: Sids really got the rocks.. Hunt J. Edgar Hoover Richard Nixon Lyndon B. Johnson At the home of Clint Murchison, the Texas oil tycoon.. Murchison owned J. Edgar Hoover, Lyndon B. Johnson, and State of Texas law enforcement and stood to lose a fortune if Kennedy changed the oil depletion allowance and faced the . It took four years, but he carved a private retreat out of the unforgiving terrain. Sixty-foot hallways lead into room after room, crammed with all manner of stuff: antique furniture, porcelain, china, leaded glass, crystal, jewelry, silverware, gilt mirrors, lamps, oriental carpets, pottery, paintings, Flemish tapestries and, in the carport, a 1974 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow with ''78,000 miles showing.''. Well count down the biggest leases and sales in our Real Estate Annual. It takes an extraordinary person to completely squander a fortune that they did not create, but that's exactly what Clint Murchison, Jr. managed to do. Still, she made a last-ditch effort to do something to help the museum. The group met for a party in Dallas hosted by Clint Murchison, another business Hunt) and H.L. Although too polite to say so publicly, she had long thought the DMAs collection second-rate and its public relations worse. Clint . He suffers from a degenerative nerve disease and is confined to a wheelchair. Clint W. Murchison Sr. and Sid W. Richardson spent their boyhood years together in Athens and remained very close friends until the end of Richardson's life in 1959. then the day of the assassination he said 'well, we won the war'," said Wearing sunglasses and a wide-brimmed white hat, FDR held his cigarette holder and posed for photos and home movies. To the north is the nearly empty barrier island of San Jose, which rolls out for more than 20 miles to a brackish bayou. In the tradition of the Florentine arts patrons of the Renaissance, Lupe and John used to sponsor young artists from around the country, paying their rent and buying their works when they were getting started. Murchison died at 10:40 p.m. Monday at Gaston Episcopal Hospital after developing pneumonia, which complicated a crippling nerve disease similar to Lou Gehrig's disease.
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