Ora R. Rice

Ora R. Rice was Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Rice was born on September 16, 1885 in Boscobel, Wisconsin.^[1] He graduated from Northwestern University Dental School and became a practicing dentist.^[2]

Political career

Rice was an alderman of Delavan, Wisconsin from 1916 to 1917 and later served as Mayor of Delavan from 1918 to 1922. He was a member of the Assembly from 1937 to 1960, serving as Speaker from 1951 to 1954. Rice was a Republican.

References

1. ^ "Ora R. Rice". Political Graveyard. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#757.22.89. Retrieved 2011-10-20. 
2. ^ "Rice, Ora R. 1885". Wisconsin Historical Society. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=1259&term_type_id=1&term_type_text=people&letter=R. Retrieved 2011-10-20.