Elmer Augustus Rice

Full Name: Elmer Augustus Rice
Date of birth: September 12, 1874
Date of death: June 20, 1937

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	73	Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907	29th	Democrat	Cleburne / Johnson		Johnson
H	73	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th	Democrat	Cleburne / Johnson		Johnson

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House District 73
Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907
Legislatures: 29th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cleburne / Johnson
Counties in district: Johnson

House District 73
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Cleburne / Johnson
Counties in district: Johnson

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Resolutions and Journal entries

45th Legislature, 1st C.S., 6/21/1937, p. 218. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, Elmer Augustus Rice, "Funeral for E.A. Rice Held This Morning," Cleburne Times-Review, 6/21/1937, p. 1, crediting Johnson County Historical Collective. Born 9/12/1874 near Alvarado, former member of the state legislature.
Resolution of Cleburne Lions Club re. E.A. Rice, "Lion Installation Ceremonies Held," Cleburne Times-Review, 6/25/1937, p. 1, crediting Johnson County Historical Collective. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Obituary Resolution
Biographical sketch, Hon. Elmer A. Rice, Volume II, pp. 26-27. A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of North and West Texas, 1906.

Other Resources

Elmer Augustus Rice, birth date 9/12/1874 in Johnson County, death date 6/20/1937 in Cleburne, Johnson County, attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
E.A. Rice, birth date 9/12/1874, death date 6/20/1937, burial in Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Johnson County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. E.A. Rice, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. E.A. Rice, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

29th R.S. - 1905 Commerce and Manufactures (Chair) Common Carriers Judiciary Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Revenue and Taxation
28th R.S. - 1903 Education Judiciary No. 2 Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Revenue and Taxation Stock and Stock Raising Towns and City Corporations

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