George W. Rice (businessman)
George Washington Rice (November 7, 1823 – August 4, 1856) was an American businessman known for founding the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and the Springfield 5 Cent Savings Bank. Early life. George Washington Rice was born on November 7, 1823 at Springfield, Massachusetts to John and Joanna Warriner Rice. His paternal grandfather was a Revolutionary War veteran. His uncle, William Rice was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Jerusha was a daughter of David Warriner of Wilbraham, Massachusetts. Family and genealogy. G.W. Rice married Jane C. Marsh on April 11, 1849 in West Springfield , Massachusetts. Children of George and Jane Rice were George W. Rice, Jr. (1853–1933), Katherine Rice (born 1855) and Ada Rice (born 1856). Rice was a direct descendant of Edmund Rice an early immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony as follows: Death. George Washington Rice died on August 4, 1856 in Springfield, MA.