Harry Nice

Harry Whinna Nice (born December 5, 1877 in Washington DC , † February 25, 1941 in Baltimore , Maryland ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Maryland from 1935 to 1939 .

Early years and political advancement

Harry Nice attended Baltimore City College and Dickinson College in Pennsylvania . After studying law at the University of Maryland , he was admitted to the bar in 1899. He became a member of the Republican Party . Between 1903 and 1905 he was on the Baltimore City Council. He was then from 1905 to 1908 assistant to Baltimore Mayor E. Clay Timanus. For the next four years until 1912, Nice was a member of the Baltimore Electoral Committee and between 1912 and 1919 he was the city's deputy district attorney. In 1919 he ran unsuccessfully against Albert Ritchiefor the office of governor of Maryland. He then became a judge at a tax court in Baltimore.

Governor of maryland

In 1934, Harry Nice reapplied for the post of governor of Maryland. His opponent was Albert Ritchie, who had held this office continuously since 1920. After the successful election, Nice was able to take up his new office on January 9, 1935. At the beginning of his term in office, the state of Maryland was still suffering from the consequences of the great global economic crisis . This had also led to an increase in national debt. In the further course of his term of office, the economic situation in Maryland also improved thanks to the help of the New Deal policy of the federal government under President Franklin D. Roosevelt . It was also when the Maryland Governors' residence was redesigned. In 1936, Harry Nice was under discussion as a Republican vice-presidential candidate. Nice sought re-election in 1938, but lost to Herbert O'Conor . Therefore, he had to resign on January 11, 1939 from his office.

Further life

In 1940 he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the US Senate . He then worked as a lawyer. He died in February 1941 and was buried in Baltimore in Greenmount Cemetery . He had two children with his wife Edna Viola Amos.

literature

Robert Sobel, John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 2, Meckler Books, Westport 1978. 4 volumes.

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personal data
SURNAME	Nice, Harry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Nice, Harry Whinna
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician, governor of Maryland
DATE OF BIRTH	December 5, 1877
PLACE OF BIRTH	Washington, DC
DATE OF DEATH	February 25, 1941
Place of death	Baltimore , Maryland