Frank Rice (politician)
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Frank Rice was an American lawyer and politician.
, Geneva Classical and Union School and Canandaigua Academy, and graduated from Hamilton College in 1868. The following year he began studying law at the firm of Comstock and Bennett in Canandaigua, New York
, was admitted to the bar and became a clerk in the surrogate
's office in 1870.
He was District Attorney of Ontario County from 1875 to 1881. He was a member from Ontario County of the New York State Assembly
in 1883, and 1884 when he defeated John Raines
for the seat. In 1883, he was Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, and in 1884 he was minority leader in the Assembly. From 1885 to 1889, he was County Judge of Ontario County. He was Secretary of State of New York
from 1890 to 1893, elected in 1889
and 1891. He was a delegate to the 1880
, 1892
and 1912 Democratic National Convention
s.
Life
He was educated at Dr. Taylor's private school at Geneva, New YorkGeneva, New York
Geneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. Some claim it is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Others believe the name came from confusion over the letters in the word "Seneca" written in cursive...
, Geneva Classical and Union School and Canandaigua Academy, and graduated from Hamilton College in 1868. The following year he began studying law at the firm of Comstock and Bennett in Canandaigua, New York
Canandaigua (city), New York
Canandaigua is a city in Ontario County, New York, USA, of which it is the county seat. The population was 11,264 at the 2000 census...
, was admitted to the bar and became a clerk in the surrogate
New York Surrogate's Court
The Surrogate's Court handles all probate and estate proceedings in the state of New York. All wills are probated in this court and all estates of people who die without a will are handled in this court...
's office in 1870.
He was District Attorney of Ontario County from 1875 to 1881. He was a member from Ontario County of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1883, and 1884 when he defeated John Raines
John Raines
John Raines was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
for the seat. In 1883, he was Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, and in 1884 he was minority leader in the Assembly. From 1885 to 1889, he was County Judge of Ontario County. He was Secretary of State of New York
Secretary of State of New York
The Secretary of State of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York.The current Secretary of State of New York is Cesar A...
from 1890 to 1893, elected in 1889
New York state election, 1889
The 1889 New York state election was held on November 5, 1889, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer and a judge of the New York Court of Appeals, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York...
and 1891. He was a delegate to the 1880
1880 Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention of 1880 met June 22 to 24 of that year, at the Cincinnati Music Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio. George Hoadly served as temporary chairman and John W. Stevenson served as permanent president. Delegates nominated Winfield S. Hancock of Pennsylvania for President of the...
, 1892
1892 Democratic National Convention
The 1892 Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, June 21-23, 1892 and renominated Grover Cleveland, who had been the party's standard-bearer in 1884 and 1888. This marked the first time a former president was renominated by a major party in 36 years . Adlai E...
and 1912 Democratic National Convention
1912 Democratic National Convention
The 1912 Democratic National Convention was held at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore from June 25 to July 2, 1912. It proved to be one of the more memorable United States presidential conventions of the twentieth century. The main candidates were House Speaker Champ Clark of Missouri and...
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Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html Political Graveyard
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9B03E0D7113DE433A25754C2A9669D94649ED7CF Prognosis of election result mentioning earlier defeat of Raines by Rice, in NYT on October 27, 1895
- http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/ontario/bios/q-r.html Bios from History of Ontario County (Conover & Aldrich, 1893, p. 155f), and History of Ontario Co., NY & Its People (1911, Vol. II, p. 332), at usgennet
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9805E6DC1130E633A25751C0A9669D94689FD7CF Sketches of the Democratic candidates, in NYT on October 2, 1889
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E02E5D8133EE733A05755C0A9649D946596D6CF Obit in NYT on December 6, 1914