Legislator Details
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Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com, 7/6/2025
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com, 7/6/2025
Nelson C. Rice
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 58
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/7/1848
City: Phelps, NY
County: Ontario County, NY
Country: US
Death
Date: 2/10/1924
City: Saint Joseph, MI
County: Berrien County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 2/13/1924
City: Saint Joseph, MI
County: Berrien County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Saint Joseph City Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Charity Gentzler, 9/4/1873, in Saint Joseph, MI; married Emily Hilton about 1916
Number of Children:
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: grocer, merchant, businessman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended the public schools of Fond du Lac, WI
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Zebina and Sarah (Dinsmore) Rice. Operated grocery and crockery businesses. He was an alderman, city treasurer, member of the board of education and mayor of Saint Joseph, MI [4 terms].
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Liquor Traffic , Rules and Joint Rules , Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Saint Joseph
County of Residence Berrien
District: Berrien 1
District Description: City Saint Joseph; townships of Bertrand, Buchanan, Chickaming, Galien, Lake, Lincoln, New Buffalo, Oronoko, Royalton, Saint Josephs, Three Oaks and Weesaw
Date Elected: 11/3/1908
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1909
Date Left Office: 12/31/1910
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Committee chairmanship: Ways and Means
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: State Capitol and Public Buildings , Rules and Joint Rules , Village Corporations , Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Saint Joseph
County of Residence Berrien
District: Berrien 1
District Description: City Saint Joseph; townships of Bertrand, Buchanan, Chickaming, Galien, Lake, Lincoln, New Buffalo, Oronoko, Royalton, Saint Josephs, Three Oaks and Weesaw
Date Elected: 11/6/1906
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1907
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
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