John H. Rice
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John Hovey Rice was a U.S. Representative
from Maine
.
Born in Mount Vernon, Maine
, to Nathaniel and Mary Jane (Swazey) Rice, Rice attended the common schools.
He served as clerk in the office of the register of deeds, Augusta, Maine
from 1831 to 1841.
He engaged in the mercantile business.
Deputy sheriff.
He served as aide-de-camp to General Bachelor in the "Aroostook War," the northeastern boundary dispute with Great Britain, in 1838.
He moved to Piscataquis County, Maine
, in 1843.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Piscataquis County in 1848.
He served as prosecuting attorney for Piscataquis County 1852-1860.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1856.
Rice was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-seventh, Thirty-eighth, and Thirty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1861-March 3, 1867).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Congresses).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination.
United States collector of customs at the port of Bangor, Maine
from 1861 to 1871.
He moved to Washington, D.C.
, where he practiced law for twelve years.
Thence to New York City in 1884 and practiced until 1899.
He moved to Chicago, Illinois, in May 1899 and remained there until his death on March 14, 1911.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
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Born in Mount Vernon, Maine
Mount Vernon, Maine
Mount Vernon is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,524 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.4 square miles , of which, 37.9 square miles of it is land and 5.6 square miles of...
, to Nathaniel and Mary Jane (Swazey) Rice, Rice attended the common schools.
He served as clerk in the office of the register of deeds, Augusta, Maine
Augusta, Maine
Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota...
from 1831 to 1841.
He engaged in the mercantile business.
Deputy sheriff.
He served as aide-de-camp to General Bachelor in the "Aroostook War," the northeastern boundary dispute with Great Britain, in 1838.
He moved to Piscataquis County, Maine
Piscataquis County, Maine
Piscataquis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 17,535, making it Maine's least-populous county. Its county seat is Dover-Foxcroft....
, in 1843.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Piscataquis County in 1848.
He served as prosecuting attorney for Piscataquis County 1852-1860.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1856.
Rice was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Thirty-seventh, Thirty-eighth, and Thirty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1861-March 3, 1867).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Congresses).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination.
United States collector of customs at the port of Bangor, Maine
Bangor, Maine
Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...
from 1861 to 1871.
He moved to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, where he practiced law for twelve years.
Thence to New York City in 1884 and practiced until 1899.
He moved to Chicago, Illinois, in May 1899 and remained there until his death on March 14, 1911.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.