Rice William Means | |
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United States Senator from Colorado | |
In office December 1, 1924 – March 3, 1927 | |
Preceded by | Alva B. Adams |
Succeeded by | Charles W. Waterman |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Joseph, Missouri | November 16, 1877
Died | January 30, 1949 Denver, Colorado | (aged 71)
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of Michigan Law School |
Rice William Means (November 16, 1877 – January 30, 1949) was an American soldier, lawyer, and Ku Klux Klan leader. For three years, he was a Republican United States Senator from Colorado - serving the remainder of his predecessor's term. He was defeated in the 1928 Republican primary by Charles W. Waterman on a wave of anti-KIan sentiment in the state.