Rice W. Means

Rice William Means
United States Senator from Colorado
In office December 1, 1924 – March 3, 1927
Preceded by	Alva B. Adams
Succeeded by	Charles W. Waterman
Personal details
Born	(1877-11-16)November 16, 1877 St. Joseph, Missouri
Died	January 30, 1949(1949-01-30) (aged 71) Denver, Colorado
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Michigan Law School

Rice William Means (November 16, 1877 – January 30, 1949) was an American soldier, lawyer, and Ku Klux Klan leader. For three years, he was a Republican United States Senator from Colorado - serving the remainder of his predecessor's term. He was defeated in the 1928 Republican primary by Charles W. Waterman on a wave of anti-KIan sentiment in the state.