Rice was the superintendent of schools of Pike County, Kentucky in 1854 and was then elected prosecuting attorney of Pike County in 1856. He served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1858 before moving to Louisa, Kentucky in 1860. He was again a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1861.
Rice was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-first and Forty-second Congresses (March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1872. Rice and John T. Zeigler disputed the November 1868 election, and the seat was vacant while in dispute. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law in Louisa, Kentucky and was appointed judge of the Lawrence County, Kentucky criminal court in 1883 and was elected to the same office in 1884. He was reelected in 1890 and served until his death in Louisa, Kentucky in 1895. He was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery.
john, mcconnell, rice, february, 1831, september, 1895, united, states, representative, from, kentucky, born, prestonsburg, kentucky, where, received, limited, schooling, graduated, from, louisville, kentucky, school, ambiguous, 1852, admitted, 1853, commenced. John McConnell Rice February 19 1831 September 18 1895 was a United States representative from Kentucky He was born in Prestonsburg Kentucky where he received a limited schooling He graduated from a Louisville Kentucky law school ambiguous in 1852 was admitted to the bar in 1853 and commenced practice in Pikeville Kentucky John McConnell RiceMember of the U S House of Representatives from Kentucky s 9th districtIn office March 4 1869 March 3 1873Preceded bySamuel McKeeSucceeded byGeorge Madison AdamsMember of the Kentucky House of RepresentativesIn office 1858Personal detailsBorn 1831 02 19 February 19 1831Prestonsburg KentuckyDiedSeptember 18 1895 1895 09 18 aged 64 Louisa KentuckyResting placePine Hill CemeteryPolitical partyDemocraticProfessionLawyer Rice was the superintendent of schools of Pike County Kentucky in 1854 and was then elected prosecuting attorney of Pike County in 1856 He served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1858 before moving to Louisa Kentucky in 1860 He was again a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1861 Rice was elected as a Democrat to the Forty first and Forty second Congresses March 4 1869 March 3 1873 but was not a candidate for renomination in 1872 Rice and John T Zeigler disputed the November 1868 election and the seat was vacant while in dispute After leaving Congress he resumed the practice of law in Louisa Kentucky and was appointed judge of the Lawrence County Kentucky criminal court in 1883 and was elected to the same office in 1884 He was reelected in 1890 and served until his death in Louisa Kentucky in 1895 He was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery References editUnited States Congress John McConnell Rice id R000202 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded bySamuel McKee Member of the U S House of Representatives from Kentucky s 9th congressional district1869 1873 Succeeded byGeorge M Adams Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John McConnell Rice amp oldid 1191019679, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
