Horace Jacobs Rice

Horace Jacobs Rice (September 25, 1882 – April 29, 1964) was an American attorney and an academic dean.

Early life and education

He was born in Salem, Massachusetts to the Rev. Charles Francis Rice and Miriam Owen Jacobs. He was named for his maternal grandfather, Dr. Horace Jacobs. His siblings included lawyer, William Chauncey Rice and librarian, Paul North Rice.

He attended Wesleyan University, where he was a member of the Eclectic Society, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1905. He earned an LLB from Harvard in 1908, and an LLD from Western New England College in 1955.[1]

Career

He practiced law in Springfield, Massachusetts from 1908-1959. During this time, he lived in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. He was the ssociate Dean of the Northeastern University School of Law in charge of the Springfield division from 1918-1942, and the Dean of the College of Western New England School of Law from 1951-1955 after its split from Northeastern.[2] He was the Secretary of the Springfield City Evangelistic Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Family life

He married Mildred Ketchum of Springfield on September 10, 1914. She was a teacher, and a founder of the Springfield Garden Club in 1917.[3] Their children were Mary Prescott Rice (Boyer) (1915-2002), William Owen Rice (1917-1945), and Laura North Rice (1920-2004).

William Owen Rice served in the 539th Engineer Light Pontoon Company in World War II, and died on May 24th, 1945. He is buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery. Mary Rice Boyer helped found Women Strike for Peace, and Laura North Rice became a pioneer in the field of psychology.

Horace's wife Mildred died in 1958. Later in life, he lived in Winnetka, IL with his daughter.

He is buried with his wife and other family members in the Springfield Cemetery.[4]

Genealogy

Horace Jacobs Rice was a direct descendant of Edmund Rice, an English immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony, as follows:[5][6]

  • Horace Jacobs Rice, son of
  • William Rice (1788–1863), son of
  • Nathan Rice (1760–1838), son of
  • John Rice (1704–1771), son of
  • Ephraim Rice (1665–1732), son of
  • Thomas Rice (1625–1681), son of

References

  1. ↑ Alumni Record of Wesleyan University. Wesleyan University. 1961.
  2. ↑ Alumni Record of Wesleyan University. Wesleyan University. 1961.
  3. ↑ Robbins, Carolyn. "Springfield Garden Club celebrates centennial with a tour of Forest Park neighborhood's horticultural beauties".
  4. ↑ "Horace Jacobs Rice". Find A Grave.
  5. ↑ Edmund Rice (1638) Association, 2007. Descendants of Edmund Rice: The First Nine Generations.
  6. ↑ "Edmund Rice descendants: First six generations". Edmund Rice (1638) Association, Inc. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
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