Representative James Montgomery Rice Juris Doctor | |
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| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office January 4, 1871 – March 14, 1872 | |
| Constituency | Peoria County |
| Member of the Presbyterian General Assembly | |
| In office 1899–1900 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1842 Monmouth, Illinois |
| Died | April 11, 1912 Peoria, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Eliza Rice (m. 1871) |
| Children | 6 |
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| Education | University of Michigan (BA) |
| Alma mater | Michigan Law (JD); Monmouth College (B.A.) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
James Montgomery Rice (March 8, 1842 – April 11, 1912) was an American soldier (Colonel),[1][2] lawyer, and member of the Illinois House of Representatives[3] who contributed to the establishment of the United States National Guard.
- ^ "Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Detail Report". Illinois State Archives.
- ^ "The Civil War, Soldier Details". National Park Service.
- ^ McCulloch, David (1902). Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Peoria County, Volume II. Munsell Publishing Company. pp. 1036–1037 (618–619).