Americus V. Rice

Americus Vespucius Rice

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 5th district
In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879
Preceded by	Charles N. Lamison
Succeeded by	Benjamin Le Fevre

Born	November 18, 1835 Perrysville, Ohio, USA
Died	April 4, 1904 Washington, D.C., USA
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Metcalf Rice
Profession	Politician, Banker, Businessman

General Americus V. Rice

Americus Vespucius Rice (November 18, 1835 – April 4, 1904) was a nineteenth century politician, banker and businessman from Ohio.

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Born in Perrysville, Ohio, Rice pursued in classical studies, attended Antioch College, graduated from Union College and studied law. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he was commissioned as a captain in the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment on April 27, 1861, eventually rising to brigadier general in 1865. After the close of the war, Rice was manager of a private banking house in Ottawa, Ohio, was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1872 and was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1874, serving from 1875 to 1879, not being a candidate for renomination in 1878. There, he served as chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions from 1877 to 1879. Afterwards, he was president of A.V. Rice & Company, a banking concern in Ottawa, Ohio, was a director in various business enterprises and was appointed a pension agent for Ohio in 1893, serving from 1894 to 1898. Rice moved to Washington, D.C. in 1899 and engaged in banking and other various enterprises and was appointed a purchasing agent for the United States Census Bureau which he served as until his death in Washington, D.C. on April 4, 1904. He was interned in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

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Preceded by Charles N. Lamison	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 5th congressional district March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879	Succeeded by Benjamin Le Fevre