John S. Rice
John Rice | |
|---|---|
Pennsylvania Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1933[7] – November 30, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Clippinger |
| Succeeded by | Paul Crider |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1899[8] Brysonia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 2, 1985 (aged 86) Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Luene Rogers Rice |
| Children | Ellen Rice |
| Alma mater | Gettysburg College |
| Occupation | Politician, farmer, businessman |
| a.^ Huffman died on the day his term was set to expire, November 30, 1938. Rice immediately succeeded him as Acting President Pro Tempore until he was formally elected to the position when the Senate reconvened the following January. | |
John Stanley Rice (January 28, 1899 – August 2, 1985) was an American Democratic politician, farmer and businessman from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Rice served in a variety of appointed and elected political roles over the course of a three-decade political career.[8]
Background
A native of
Political career
Rice was elected to the
Gubernatorial appointments
In 1955, Governor George Leader named Rice to the first round of appointments to the overhauled Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. He resigned from the board later that year, when Leader appointed him Secretary of the Department of Property and Supplies (now the Department of General Services).
After resigning from the cabinet in 1957, he returned to his apple farm and packaging business.[4] However, in 1958, Leader again appointed Rice to a position in his cabinet, having him succeed the deceased James Finnegan as Secretary of the Commonwealth.[2] Rice was also elected chair of the State Democratic Party in 1959.
In 1961, Rice received his final political appointment, when
Death and legacy
Rice died in
Rice Hall, on the campus of Gettysburg College, is named in his honor.[10] He had served as a trustee of the college from 1939 until 1972, when he retired to Fort Lauderdale.[8]
References
- ^ "Mention Rice For Barr Post". The Gettysburg Times. July 9, 1959. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ^ a b "Rice Returns To Place In State Cabinet". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 9, 1958. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ "Cohn Succeeds Rice On Liquor Control Board". The Gettysburg Times. December 28, 1955. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ a b "Head of State Agency Resigns". The Washington Reporter. August 1, 1957. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1937-1938" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ a b "Threat Seen To Milk Bill". The Reading Eagle. April 26, 1937. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ISBN 0-8182-0334-X.
- ^ a b c d "John S. Rice, A Former Envoy". The New York Times. August 4, 1985. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members R". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Housing Details: Rice Hall". Gettysburg College Residence Life. Gettysburg College. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
