John S. Rice
John Stanley Rice (January 28, 1899 – August 2, 1985) was an American Democratic politician, farmer and businessman from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Rice served in a variety of appointed and elected political roles over the course of a three-decade political career.
John Rice | |
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John S Rice (1964) | |
| 50th United States Ambassador to the Netherlands | |
| In office May 6, 1961 – May 27, 1964 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon Johnson |
| Preceded by | Philip Young |
| Succeeded by | William Tyler |
| Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party | |
| In office July 23, 1959 – May 6, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Barr |
| Succeeded by | Otis Morse |
| Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | |
| In office June 10, 1958 – May 6, 1961 | |
| Governor | George Leader David Lawrence |
| Preceded by | James Finnegan |
| Succeeded by | James Trimarchi, Jr. |
| Pennsylvania Secretary of the Department of Property and Supplies | |
| In office December 31, 1955 – July 18, 1957 | |
| Governor | George Leader |
| Preceded by | William Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Haldeman |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board | |
| In office February 8, 1955 – December 31, 1955 | |
| Appointed by | George Leader |
| Preceded by | New Appointment |
| Succeeded by | A.D. Cohn |
| President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – November 30, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey Huffman[a] |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Gelder |
| Democratic Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
| In office April 14, 1937 – November 30, 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Warren Roberts |
| Succeeded by | John Dent |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1933 – November 30, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Clippinger |
| Succeeded by | Paul Crider |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1899 Brysonia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 2, 1985 (aged 86) Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Luene Rogers Rice |
| Children | Ellen Rice |
| Alma mater | Gettysburg College |
| Occupation | Politician, farmer, businessman |
| a.^ Huffman died on the day his term was set to expire, November 30, 1938. Rice immediately succeeded him as Acting President Pro Tempore until he was formally elected to the position when the Senate reconvened the following January. | |
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