George Merrick Rice
George Merrick Rice | |
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George Merrick Rice 1870 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Worcester district | |
| In office 1869–1870 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 20, 1808 West Brookfield, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | November 10, 1894 (aged 85) Worcester, Massachusetts, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ruth Jane (White) Rice (m. 23 Jan 1832) |
| Children | George Merrick Rice, Jr. (b. 1833); Henrietta Hurd (Rice) Vassar (b. 15 Mar 1840); Elizabeth Frances Jane (Rice) Holmes (b. 15 Nov 1841); Mary Louisa (Rice) Hunt (b. 4 Aug 1848). |
| Residence(s) | Leicester, Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Profession | businessman, banker, state legislator |
George Merrick Rice (November 20, 1808 – November 10, 1894) was an American businessman from Worcester, Massachusetts who had a varied career in dry goods and grain retailing and the manufacture of industrial machinery. He was a pioneer in the steel industry. He was also a banker, serving as president of the Worcester Safe Deposit and Trust Company. He was president of the Worcester Common Council for three years and was a member of the Massachusetts State Senate from 1869 to 1870.