The Civil Rights Act of 1875

John M. Rice

(February 19, 1831 — September 18, 1895) Rice was an American politician, lawyer, and judge. John McConnell Rice was born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. He received limited schooling in his childhood but went on to graduate from Louisville law school in 1852. After graduating, he was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Pikeville, Kentucky. Additionally, Rice served as a member of the State House of Representatives twice, first in 1858, and again in 1861. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1873. After his service in Congress, Rice returned to Kentucky and was appointed as a judge in the Lawrence County criminal court. He served in that capacity until his death in 1895. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/R000202]

Member of Kentucky Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875 [this display].

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