Education
He attended the public schools.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He attended the public schools.
The family emigrated to United States in 1849, and settled four years later in Rondout, New New York During the American Civil War, he fought with the 192nd New York Volunteers. After the war, he engaged in the manufacture of furniture, and later in freight forwarding, contracting, and boat building.
Rice was Coroner of Ulster County from 1882 to 1885.
He was a delegate to the 1900 Democratic National Convention. He died in July 1930 at his home in Kingston, New York, and was buried at the Saint Peter"s Cemetery there.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892 (all four Ulster Company, 2nd Doctorate) and 1893 (Ulster Company, 1st Doctorate). He was a member of the New York State Senate in 1894 and 1895 (both 17th Doctorate). And in 1899 and 1900 (both 25th Doctorate).