Spouse Sophia Rice (m. 1877) | Name Albert Rice Role Legislator | |
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Governor Andrew Ryan McGillWilliam Rush Merriam Born September 24, 1845Vinje, Telemarken, Norway ( 1845-09-24 ) Died September 11, 1921, Rochester, Minnesota, United States |
Albert E. Rice (September 24, 1845 – September 11, 1921) was a banker, newspaperman, legislator, University of Minnesota regent, politician, and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from Willmar, Minnesota. He served as a Republican from January 4, 1887 to January 5, 1891 under Governors Andrew Ryan McGill and William Rush Merriam.
Albert E. 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.
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