JUDGE PRICE MONROE RICE
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P. M. RICE
P. M. Rice was educated in the local public schools and
graduated from the Law Department of the University of Texas.
His public career began with the County Chairmanship of
the Democratic party In 1907-1909; county attorney 1910 to 1914;
city alderman at different times from 1915-1920. In 1922 owing to his
advocacy of an adequate water supply, he was elected mayor and during his
administration the city lake was built and four miles of water mains were
laid. Much was done to improve the town’s sanitary condition, a notable
incident being the removal of the stock pens out of the city limits.
He resigned the mayor’s office in January, 1925,
to accept the position of county judge to which he had been
elected. Highway 66 [now US 281] was
designated and Hamilton was the first county through which it was entirely
graded by the county commissioners. Highway no. 36 was designated east and
west and the eastern portion graded by the county. Three concrete bridges
were constructed by appropriations which he personally sought. The present
courthouse was built. He voluntarily retired in 1933 and resumed
the practice of law. In 1920 Judge Rice was married to Cornelia Collier,
daughter of J. W. Collier and wife of Coleman county.
The Hamilton County News, Vol. IV, Number
11--Section One
Historical and Trading Expansion Issue
W. F. Billingslea, Editor-Publisher
Subscription Price ONE YEAR ..$1.00
June 29, 1934
