Career
He served as a Republican from January 4, 1887 to January 5, 1891 under Governors Andrew Ryan McGill and William Rush Merriam. Rice is the namesake of Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, a Level 3 trauma center and the largest municipally-owned hospital in the state of Minnesota. The Rice Mansion, Rice"s former home, is located on the northern shore of Green Lake in Spicer, Minnesota and is a local landmark.
