Ora R. Rice
Encyclopedia
Biography
Rice was born on September 16, 1885 in Boscobel, WisconsinBoscobel, Wisconsin
Boscobel is a city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,047 at the 2000 census. Approximately 0.6 mi. to the north of the city, across a riparian swamp, is the Wisconsin River. U.S. Route 61 crosses the Wisconsin River at Boscobel. To the south, the city is...
. He graduated from Northwestern University Dental School
Northwestern University Dental School
The Northwestern University Dental School closed in 2001, 107 years after opening in 1894. Its first dean was Greene Vardiman Black....
and became a practicing dentist
Dentist
A dentist, also known as a 'dental surgeon', is a doctor that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aides in providing oral health services...
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Political career
Rice was an alderman of Delavan, WisconsinDelavan, Wisconsin
Delavan is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,463 at the 2010 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Delavan.-Economy:Delavan is home to the Wisconsin School for the Deaf, and Andes Candies.-History:...
from 1916 to 1917 and later served as Mayor of Delavan from 1918 to 1922. He was a member of the Assembly from 1937 to 1960, serving as Speaker from 1951 to 1954. Rice was a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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