Albert E. Rice Politician

Albert E. Rice (September 24, 1845 – September 11, 1921) was a banker, newspaperman, legislator, University of Minnesota regent, politician, and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from Willmar, Minnesota. He served as a Republican from January 4, 1887 to January 5, 1891 under Governors Andrew Ryan McGill and William Rush Merriam.Albert E. Rice is the namesake of Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, a Level 3 trauma center and the largest municipally-owned hospital in the state of Minnesota. The Rice Mansion, Rice's former home, is located on the northern shore of Green Lake in Spicer, Minnesota and is a local landmark.

Personal facts

Albert E. Rice
Birth dateSeptember 24, 1845
Birth place
Telemarken Norway
Date of deathSeptember 11, 1921
Place of death
Rochester Minnesota
Profession
University of Minnesota

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Office holder

governor
officeLieutenant Governor of Minnesota
party
Republican Party (United States)
successor

Topical connections

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Albert E. Rice on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=14497
  2. http://www.mnhs.org/people/governors/lt_gov/ltgov_09.htm