Rice, Henry Nickey "H.N."
House 1877 (District 38)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Martin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/2/1843
Birth Place:
Indiana
Birth County:
Whitley
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1935
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
H.N.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Fairmont
Occupation (when first elected):
Physician
EDUCATION
Whitley County Country Schools, Indiana; Elementary School;
Fort Wayne Commercial College, Indiana; Postsecondary;
Studied Medicine; Under Dr. G.D. Winch, Blue Earth City, Minnesota
Keokuk Medical College, Iowa; Medical Degree; 1872-
Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois; Medical Degree; 1885
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Mayor:
Fairmont, Minnesota (8 years);
18?? to 18??
Military:
Army, 74th Indiana Voluntary Infantry Regiment, Company B (United States Civil War; Siege of Atlanta, Jonesboro Charge, and Sherman's March to the Sea; Noncommissioned Officer, 1.5 years; Musician, 1.5 years);
1861 to 06/13/1865
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Sarah E. Reed (married in 1866)
Children:
Six children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1866.
"The Dr. was elected on the Republican ticket." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 50)
"Dr. Rice is a Republican..." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 226)
He was a member of the Masons and the International Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.).
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Fairmont
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Counties Represented:
Martin
Occupation: Physician
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "The Dr. was elected on the Republican ticket." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 50); "Dr. Rice is a Republican..." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 226)
Committees:
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Deaf, Dumb, and Blind
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Enrollment (Chair)
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Joint Grasshopper