Frank P. Rice
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Franklin "Frank" P. Rice (October 28, 1838, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- March 10, 1923, Atlanta) was an investor, businessman and local politician in Atlanta, Georgia
.
He was elected to Atlanta City Council
in 1870 and served until 1874, and again 1886-1888. Rice was instrumental in the establishment of the Atlanta public school system
. He served for nine years on the Board of Health, and served on the citizen's committee in favor of moving the state capital to Atlanta.
From 1880-1884 he served as a representative in the Georgia General Assembly
. In 1888 he was elected to the Georgia State Senate.
He was instrumental in obtaining land for the right-of-way for extension of the Richmond and Danville Railroad
and Georgia Pacific Railway
.
in 1897 he fought (and failed) to expand the Atlanta city limits to include what is now Midtown Atlanta
, the Georgia Tech campus, English Avenue, Reynoldstown
, and Pittsburgh
. These areas would only become part of the city in 1904.
Rice ran for mayor in 1901 and lost.
He was elected a commissioner on the Board of Water in 1902.
Rice owned "a large amount of central and well-improved real estate" in Atlanta.
Rice died in 1923 and was buried in Oakland Cemetery
Sullivan County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 40,458 people, 16,530 households, and 11,174 families residing in the county. The population density was 29/; . There were 20,158 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
- March 10, 1923, Atlanta) was an investor, businessman and local politician in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
.
He was elected to Atlanta City Council
Atlanta City Council
Atlanta City Council is the main municipal legislative body for the city of Atlanta, Georgia. It consists of 15 members elected from districts within the city. The Atlanta City Government is divided into three bodies: the legislative, executive and judicial branches. The Atlanta City Council serves...
in 1870 and served until 1874, and again 1886-1888. Rice was instrumental in the establishment of the Atlanta public school system
Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta Public Schools is a school district based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. APS is run by the Atlanta Board of Education with interim superintendent Erroll Davis...
. He served for nine years on the Board of Health, and served on the citizen's committee in favor of moving the state capital to Atlanta.
From 1880-1884 he served as a representative in the Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly
The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
. In 1888 he was elected to the Georgia State Senate.
He was instrumental in obtaining land for the right-of-way for extension of the Richmond and Danville Railroad
Richmond and Danville Railroad
The Richmond and Danville Railroad was chartered in Virginia in the United States in 1847. The portion between Richmond and Danville, Virginia was completed in 1856...
and Georgia Pacific Railway
Georgia Pacific Railway
The Georgia Pacific Railway was chartered on December 31, 1881, consolidating the Georgia Western Railroad and the Georgia Pacific Railroad Company of Alabama. Constructed between 1882 and 1889, the Georgia Pacific connected Atlanta, Georgia, and Greenville, Mississippi...
.
in 1897 he fought (and failed) to expand the Atlanta city limits to include what is now Midtown Atlanta
Midtown Atlanta
Midtown is the second largest financial district in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, situated between the commercial and financial districts of Downtown and SoNo to the south and the affluent residential and commercial district of Buckhead to the north...
, the Georgia Tech campus, English Avenue, Reynoldstown
Reynoldstown
Reynoldstown is a historic neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, located between the Cabbagetown and Edgewood neighborhoods, north of Memorial Drive...
, and Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh (Atlanta)
Pittsburgh is a neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 1883 as a black working-class suburb alongside the Pegram rail shops. It was named Pittsburgh because the industrial area reminded one of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and its famous steel mills...
. These areas would only become part of the city in 1904.
Rice ran for mayor in 1901 and lost.
He was elected a commissioner on the Board of Water in 1902.
Rice owned "a large amount of central and well-improved real estate" in Atlanta.
Rice died in 1923 and was buried in Oakland Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery is the oldest cemetery, as well as one of the largest green spaces, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded as "Atlanta Cemetery" in 1850 on six acres of land southeast of the city, it was renamed in 1872 to reflect the large number of oak and magnolia trees growing in the area...