Alexander H. Rice
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| Alexander Hamilton Rice | |
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| In office January 6, 1876 – January 2, 1879 |
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| Lieutenant | Horatio G. Knight |
| Preceded by | William Gaston |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Talbot |
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| In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 (4th) March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 (3rd) |
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| Preceded by | Linus B. Comins (1859) Benjamin Thomas (1863) |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Hooper (1863) Ginery Twichell (1867) |
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| In office 1856 – 1857 |
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| Preceded by | Jerome V.C. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr. |
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| Born | August 30, 1818 Newton, Massachusetts |
| Died | July 22, 1895 (aged 76) Melrose, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
Alexander Hamilton Rice (August 30, 1818 – July 22, 1895) was Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from 1856-1857, a U.S. Congressman during the American Civil War, and the Governor of Massachusetts from 1876–78.
[edit] Biography
Born in Newton, Massachusetts, to Thomas and Lydia (Smith), Rice received "business training in his father's paper mill at Newton and in a mercantile house in Boston". He graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York, in 1844.[1] Upon graduating, he became a paper manufacturer and dealer with Wilkins, Carter and Company in Boston.[1]
Rice served as the first Republican mayor of the City of Boston from 1856 to 1857. During his tenure, the area known as Back Bay was developed.[1]
He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1859–1867, serving as chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs from 1863–65.[1]
He died in Melrose, Massachusetts, on July 22, 1895.[1]
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[edit] External links
- Alexander H. Rice at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Official Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor Biography
- Alexander H. Rice at Find A Grave
| Preceded by Jerome V. C. Smith |
Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts 1856 - 1857 |
Succeeded by Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr. |
| Preceded by Linus B. Comins |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th congressional district March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 |
Succeeded by Samuel Hooper |
| Preceded by Benjamin Thomas |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 |
Succeeded by Ginery Twichell |
| Preceded by William Gaston |
Governor of Massachusetts January 6, 1876 – January 2, 1879 |
Succeeded by Thomas Talbot |
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