Jacob Rice (New Hampshire politician)
Jacob Rice | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Henniker, Merrimack district | |
| In office 1828–1829 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 23, 1787 Henniker, New Hampshire |
| Died | April 14, 1879 (aged 92) Henniker, New Hampshire |
| Spouse | Lovisa Howe (1787-1867) |
| Parent(s) | Elijah Rice (1750-1805) Margaret (Patterson) Rice |
| Residence | Henniker, New Hampshire |
| Profession | farmer, state legislator |
- For the New York politician, see Jacob Rice (New York).
Jacob Rice (1787–1879) was a farmer from Henniker, New Hampshire and member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, serving from 1828 to 1829.[1][2]
Personal background and family relations
Jacob Rice was born in Henniker, New Hampshire on 23 January 1787 to Elijah Rice and Margaret (Patterson) Rice. He married Lovisa Howe and was a farmer in Henniker. In 1828 he was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives where he served one two-year term. Rice died at his home in Henniker on 14 April 1879.[1] Jacob Rice was a direct descendant of Edmund Rice, an early immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony, as follows:[2]
- Jacob Rice, son of
- Elijah Rice (1750-1805),[3] son of
- Elijah Rice (1719-1785), son of
- Charles Rice (1684-1773), son of
- Thomas Rice (1654-1747), son of
- Thomas Rice (1626-1681), son of
- Edmund Rice, (ca1594-1663)
References
- ^ a b "Jacob Rice (1787-1879) in Rice politicians". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ a b Edmund Rice (1638) Association, 2011. Descendants of Edmund Rice: The First Nine Generations, Edmund Rice (1638) Association. (CD-ROM)
- ^ "Elijah Rice (1750-1805)". Edmund Rice (1638) Association. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
