John Campbell Rice
John Campbell Rice (January 27, 1864 – November 7, 1937) was an associate justice of the Idaho Supreme Court who served as chief justice of the court from 1922 to 1923.
John Campbell Rice | |
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| Associate Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court Idaho 7th Judicial District judge | |
| In office 1917–1923 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac N. Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | William E. Lee |
| Associate Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1864 Cass County, Illinois U.S. |
| Died | November 7, 1937 (aged 73) Caldwell, Idaho |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Canyon Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Idaho 43.6882829°N 116.6765856°W |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Maude M. Beshears |
| Children | Elbert G., Homer B., Martha Ann, Mary Lois (Robb), Josephine Eva (Polivka) |
| Mother | Mary Ann Camp |
| Father | Elbert G. Rice |
| Residence | Caldwell, Idaho |
| Education | Illinois College (1885) A.B., University of Michigan (1888) A.M., Cornell University (1890), LL.B. |
Early life and education
John Campbell Rice was born January 27, 1864, in Cass County, Illinois, to parents Elbert G. and Mary Ann (Camp) Rice. The 8th child in a family of 11 children, Rice attended public school in Cass County. He later attended Illinois College in Jacksonville, receiving an A.B. degree in 1885. He taught mathematics at the college in 1886, and in 1888 he received an A.M. degree from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.[1][2][3] In 1890 Rice received an LL.B. degree from Cornell University.[4]
Family
Rice married Maude M. Beshears (October 18, 1876 – July 1, 1923) in Caldwell, Idaho, in 1895.[5][6] The family included five children.
Career
By 1891 Rice had moved to Caldwell, Idaho, and entered into law practice with a Cornell University classmate, John T. Morrison.[4] In 1892 Rice helped to organize the College of Idaho, teaching classes and serving as a trustee. Rice helped to organize the Caldwell Commercial Bank in 1894, and he served as bank president.[7] He served in the Idaho Legislature for one two-year term, 1897 to 1899, and Rice was elected mayor of Caldwell for a one-year term in 1901.[2]
Rice was elected to a six-year term on the Idaho Supreme Court in 1917. He served as chief justice 1922–1923. In 1931 Rice became a judge in Idaho's 7th Judicial District and continued in that office until his death in 1937.[7]
Death
Rice died of a heart attack while walking home from church on November 7, 1937. He was survived by his five children.[7]
See also
- List of justices of the Idaho Supreme Court
- John C. Rice House (demolished), listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- The Rice Building (1910) is a contributing resource in the Caldwell Historic District
Further reading
- Educator, Attorney, and Supreme Court Justice John Rice, South Fork Companion, January 27, 2019
References
- Hiram T. French (1899). An Illustrated History of the State of Idaho. 1. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 41. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- James H. Hawley (1920). History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains. 2. S.J. Clarke. p. 25. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- Calendar of the University of Michigan for 1886–1887. University of Michigan Press. 1887. p. 207. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- The Ten Year Book of Cornell University 1868–1898. Andrus & Church. 1898. p. 251. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- Justin Glenn (2014). The Washingtons: A Family History. 6. p. 54. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- "Mrs. J.C. Rice Passes Away". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. July 2, 1923. p. 3.
- "John C. Rice Dies Suddenly". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. November 8, 1937. p. 1.
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| Preceded by Isaac N. Sullivan |
Associate Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court 1917–1923 |
Succeeded by William E. Lee |