Jacob Rice (New York politician)

Jacob Rice (March 7, 1847 Trier, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia – July 1930 Kingston, Ulster County, New York) was an American politician from New York.

Jacob Rice (1893)

Life

The family emigrated to United States in 1849, and settled four years later in Rondout, New York. He attended the public schools. 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. In 1877, he married Sophie Derrenbacher (died 1941), and they had ten children.

Rice was Coroner of Ulster County from 1882 to 1885.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892 (all four Ulster Co., 2nd D.) and 1893 (Ulster Co., 1st D.).

He was a member of the New York State Senate in 1894 and 1895 (both 17th D.); and in 1899 and 1900 (both 25th D.). 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 St. Peter's Cemetery there.

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New York State Assembly
Preceded by
John J. O'Reilly
New York State Assembly
Ulster County, 2nd District

1889–1892
Succeeded by
James Lounsbery
Preceded by
George M. Brink
New York State Assembly
Ulster County, 1st District

1893
Succeeded by
Henry McNamee
New York State Senate
Preceded by
Amasa J. Parker, Jr.
New York State Senate
17th District

1894–1895
Succeeded by
Charles B. Page
Preceded by
Charles Davis
New York State Senate
25th District

1899–1900
Succeeded by
William S. C. Wiley
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