Background
Rice, Herbert Ambrose was born on July 25, 1866 in North Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Colonel Randall Hopkins and Margaret (Bates) Rice.
Rice, Herbert Ambrose was born on July 25, 1866 in North Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Colonel Randall Hopkins and Margaret (Bates) Rice.
Bachelor of Arts, Brown, 1889, Master of Arts, 1891. Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, Harvard, 1895.
Teacher University Grammar School, 1889-1892. Admitted to Rhode Island bar, 1895, later to the United States courts, including Supreme Court. Member School Committee, Pawtucket, 1890-1892.
Coroner, Pawtucket, 1896-1898.
Member Rhode Island House of Representatives, from Pawtucket, 1900-1901. Attorney general of Rhode Island, 1912-1923.
General practice, since 1923. Represented Rhode Island in case of Rhode Island versus Palmer—first suit by a state to test constitutionality of an amendment to Federal Constitution.
Member Providence County Court House Commission, 1912. Member Sons of the American Revolution (president Rhode Island Society, 1922-1923, director general National Society, 1923). Grand Master of.
Married Elise Doctorate. Coe, July 27, 1910.