Nathaniel Rice
Nathaniel Rice (* around 1684 or around 1694; † January 28, 1753 in North Carolina ) was twice acting British colonial governor of the Province of North Carolina .
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Nothing is known about Nathaniel Rice's youth and school days. His date of birth is also unknown. Some sources name the year 1684, others the year 1694 as the year of his birth. It seems certain that he was born in England. In the mid-1720s he came to visit what was then the Province of South Carolina , where he acquired land. He then returned to England. In early 1731 he came to the Province of North Carolina, where he was Secretary of a senior position in the government of Governor George Burrington . He owed this post and his appointment to the royal government council as royal councillor to his brother-in-law Martin Bladen (1680–1746), who was a member of the British House of Commons . Because of these relationships, he was able to perform his offices more freely and without regard to the wishes of the governor. This created tension between him and Burrington, who already had a lot of problems with the colonists. Rice joined the general protest movement against Burrington. In May 1731 he became president of the colonial parliament. As a result, dissatisfaction with Burrington increased and the Chief Justice William Smith resigned from office and traveled to London . There he successfully campaigned for the governor's removal.
Nathaniel Rice, who held the office between April 17 and November 2, 1734, was appointed as acting successor to Burrington. Then the newly appointed Gabriel Johnston took over the post of colonial governor. This time was determined by further disputes with Burrington, who only later left for England. Under the new governor, Nathaniel Rice remained a member of the royal government council. He also held other political offices. After Johnston's death on July 17, 1752, he was again appointed to the post of acting colonial governor, which he held until his own death on January 28, 1753. Nathaniel Rice has owned approximately 6,000 acres of land during his time in North Carolina, in addition to his former South Carolina property, which was tended with the help of up to 17 slaves. He was also an elder in his homeland.
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| SURNAME | Rice, Nathaniel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician, Governor of the Province of North Carolina |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1684 or around 1694 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | England |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 1753 |
| Place of death | North Carolina |