Albert E. Rice

Albert E. Rice

Albert E. Rice
10th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
In office
January 4, 1887  January 5, 1891
Governor Andrew Ryan McGill
William Rush Merriam
Preceded by Charles A. Gilman
Succeeded by Gideon S. Ives
Personal details
Born (1845-09-24)September 24, 1845
Vinje, Telemarken, Norway
Died September 11, 1921(1921-09-11) (aged 75)
Rochester, Minnesota
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Sophia L. Rice
Profession banker, newspaperman, legislator, University of Minnesota regent

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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    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Charles A. Gilman
    Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
    1887–1891
    Succeeded by
    Gideon S. Ives


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