Milton P. Rice

Milton Paul Rice (September 30, 1920 – January 1, 2018) was an American politician in the state of Tennessee. He served as Attorney General of Tennessee in 1974 and as Secretary of State of Tennessee from 1989 to 1990.[1][2]

Milton P. Rice
Personal details
Born	September 30, 1920 Florence, Alabama, U.S.
Died	January 1, 2018 (aged 97) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma mater	Lambuth College (B.A.) Vanderbilt University (J.D.)
Occupation	attorney

Biography

Rice was born in Florence, Alabama and grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, Leland, Mississippi, Camden, Tennessee and Jackson, Tennessee, where he attended public schools. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lambuth College in 1942. At the time of World War II, Rice served in the United States Navy Reserve and attended the United States Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School. He served until 1946. After the war, Rice attended the Vanderbilt University School of Law to receive a juris doctor. He later worked in the Tennessee Department of Revenue and served as Assistant Attorney General of Tennessee from 1950 until 1967, when he assumed the position of Deputy Attorney General. He also was Commissioner of Insurance and Banking from 1969 to 1971.

He was a Methodist and a member of Belle Meade United Methodist Church in Nashville. He was married to Rebecca McDaniel from 1950 until her death in 1973, and to Sara Batson from 1974 until her death in 2012. Rice died in January 2018 at the age of 97.[3]

References

1. Tennessee. Dept. of State (1973). Tennessee Blue Book. Secretary of State. ISSN 0364-5746. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
2. Darnell, R.C. Tennessee Blue Book 1991-1994. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
3. "Milton Paul Rice 1920 - 2018". Obituary. Tennessean Legacy.com. Retrieved 12 January 2018.