John T. Rice
John T. Rice was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography[]
Rice was born on May 24, 1839 in Waterford (town), Wisconsin.[1] During the American Civil War, he served with the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment of the Union Army, achieving the rank of captain. Events he took part in the Battle of Island Number Ten, the Battle of Perryville, the Battle of Stones River, the Battle of Chickamauga and the Atlanta Campaign. Rice died on April 8, 1925 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Political career[]
Rice was a member of the Assembly in 1877. Additionally, he was Chairman (similar to Mayor) of Waterford and Chairman of the Racine County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican.[2]
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Categories:
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Mayors of places in Wisconsin
- County supervisors in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Republicans
- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
- Union Army officers
- 1839 births
- 1925 deaths