Jacob Rice (New York)
Jacob Rice was an American politician from New York.Life
The family emigrated to United States in 1849, and settled four years later in Rondout, New York. He attended the public schools. During the American Civil War, he fought with the 192nd New York Volunteers. After the war, he engaged in the manufacture of furniture, and later in freight forwarding, contracting, and boat building. In 1877, he married Sophie Derrenbacher, and they had ten children.
Rice was Coroner of Ulster County from 1882 to 1885.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1893.
He was a member of the New York State Senate in 1894 and 1895 ; and in 1899 and 1900. He was a delegate to the 1900 Democratic National Convention.
He died in July 1930 at his home in Kingston, New York, and was buried at the St. Peter's Cemetery there.
