| Wayne R. Rice | |
| Office: | Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | January 3, 1917 |
| Term End: | 1918 |
| Predecessor: | Charles Wallace Smith |
| Successor: | Thomas Read |
| State House2: | Michigan |
| District2: | Newaygo County |
| Term Start2: | January 1, 1913 |
| Term End2: | 1918 |
| Birth Date: | 26 July 1885 |
| Birth Place: | Plainfield Township, Kent County, Michigan, US |
| Party: | Republican |
| Alma Mater: | University of Michigan |
Wayne Remington Rice (July 26, 1885June 7, 1945) was a lawyer and state legislator in Michigan. He served in the Michigan House of Representatives including as Speaker.
Rice was born on a farm in Plainfield Township, Kent County, Michigan on July 26, 1885 to parents Nathaniel and Adelia Rice. Rice was of Irish ancestry.[1]
Rice practiced law in White Cloud, Michigan. Rice served as Newaygo County Circuit Court Commissioner in 1910. Rice was first sworn in as a Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Newaygo County district on January 1, 1913. In 1917, continued to serve in that capacity, while also becoming Speaker Pro Tempore Michigan House of Representatives until 1916. In his final term served on the Michigan House of Representatives, Rice was the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives.[1] [2]
Rice died on June 7, 1945.[1]