Vincent Rice Explained

Vincent Rice
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:January 1933
Term End:July 1937
Term Start1:April 1928
Term End1:February 1932
Constituency1:Dublin North
Term Start2:June 1927
Term End2:September 1927
Constituency2:Dublin South
Party:Fine Gael
Birth Date:21 April 1875
Birth Place:County Monaghan, Ireland
Death Place:Dublin, Ireland
Education:St Mary's College, Dundalk

Vincent Rice (21 April 1875 – 27 May 1959) was an Irish politician and lawyer.[1]

A native of County Monaghan, he was educated at St Mary's College, Dundalk and attended University College Dublin. He entered King's Inns in 1900, and became a barrister in 1904 and senior counsel in 1924.[2]

He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a National League Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South constituency at the June 1927 general election.[3] In August 1927 joined the Cumann na nGaedheal party. Other former independents who joined "Mr Cosgrave's ranks" included Labour independent John Daly and Bryan Cooper.[4]

He lost his seat at the September 1927 general election but was elected as a Cumann na nGaedheal TD for the Dublin North constituency at a by-election on 3 April 1928 caused by the disqualification of James Larkin due to bankruptcy. He lost his seat again at the 1932 general election but was re-elected at the 1933 general election. He stood as a Fine Gael candidate at the 1937 general election but did not retain his seat. He also stood unsuccessfully as a pro-business Independent candidate at the 1943 general election.[5]

He died in Rathmines, Dublin, on 27 May 1959.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rice, Vincent. Maume. Patrick. Dictionary of Irish Biography. 30 August 2022.
  2. News: Irish Independent. 27 May 1959.
  3. Web site: Vincent Rice. Oireachtas Members Database. 27 December 2008.
  4. "Mr. Cosgrave And The Oath". The Times. 30 August 1927.
  5. Web site: Vincent Rice. ElectionsIreland.org. 27 December 2008.
  6. Web site: General Registrar's Office. IrishGenealogy.ie. 23 January 2017.