Caleb Rice
Caleb Rice (1792–1873) was an American politician and businessman. He was the first Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts, when it became a city in 1852, and the first president of MassMutual Life Insurance Company, now a Fortune 100 company.
Caleb Rice | |
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| 1st Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1852–1853 | |
| Preceded by | Board of Selectmen |
| Succeeded by | Philos B. Tyler |
| 3rd Sheriff of Hampden County, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1831–1851 | |
| Preceded by | John Phelps |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Boies |
| Member of the Board of Selectmen of West Springfield, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1826–1830 | |
| 1st President of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company | |
| In office June 1851 – March 1, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | E. W. Bond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 4, 1792 Conway, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 1, 1873 (aged 80) |
| Spouse | Marietta Parsons Rice (m. 1826) |
| Children | Joseph Rice (1828–1831); Benjamin Stebbins Rice (1829–1831); Elizabeth D. Rice (b. 1835) |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
| Profession | Attorney, businessman |
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