# Albert E. Rice *American banker, newspaperman, legislator and Minnesota lieutenant governor (1845–1921)* Albert E. Rice (September 24, 1845 – September 11, 1921), of Willmar, was a Republican who held office as the tenth [[Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota]].[^1] His career also included work as a banker and newspaperman, service as a legislator, and a seat as a regent of the [[University of Minnesota]].[^1] He was lieutenant governor from January 4, 1887, to January 5, 1891. That term spanned two holders of the office of [[Governor of Minnesota]], [[Andrew Ryan McGill]] and [[William Rush Merriam]].[^1] Before becoming lieutenant governor, Rice sat in the [[Minnesota Senate]] for several terms.[^1] He represented District 40 in 1874–1875 and again in 1878–1882, and District 36 in 1883–1886.[^1] Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar bears his name.[^1] The source describes the hospital as a level 3 trauma center and as the largest municipally owned hospital in [[Minnesota]].[^1] The Rice Mansion, his former residence on the north shore of Green Lake in Spicer, is described in the same source as a local landmark.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Albert E. Rice* (revision 1345777721, retrieved 2026-10-25). This article is the source for Rice's birth and death dates, his occupations and regency, his lieutenant governorship (1887–1891) and party, his Senate districts and terms, Rice Memorial Hospital and the Rice Mansion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_E._Rice