Julia Rice Seney

Julia Rice Seney (, Rice; 1853-1915) was an American writer, newspaper editor, government administrator, and charity worker from Ohio. In her day, she was the only woman holding the position of Superintendent of the Registry Department in a post office of the first class. She was active in the woman's suffrage movement. Seney was greatly interested in the University of Toledo and along with Kate Brownlee Sherwood, was regarded as one of its founders.

Early life and education Julia Rice was born in Kalida, Ohio, She was the youngest child of Clark H. Rice, first president of an Ottawa, Ohio banking firm, and Catherine Mowers, both of Vermont.

In 1881, Judge Seney was stricken with the grippe, from the effects of which he never recovered. This appointment was the result of the direct influence of President Grover Cleveland. The Ohio Newspaper Woman Woman's Association, and was a member of the First Congregational Church.

She was a student of and devotee to Shakespeare, and for three years, teacher of a large Shakespeare class. Seney was a great believer in outdoor sports, and with Charles J. Strobel, established the first baseball league Toledo ever had. She was greatly interested in the University of Toledo and along with Kate Brownlee Sherwood, was regarded as one of its founders. Seney was also an important factor in bringing the University Extension to Toledo. Julia Rice Seney, daughter of Clark Hammond Rice (1804–1870), son of Ebenezer Rice (1773–1821), son of Samuel Rice (1752–1828), son of Gershom Rice (1703 – ?), son of Ephraim Rice (1665–1732), son of Thomas Rice (1626–1681), son of Edmund Rice (1594–1663)

Selected works Dandelions, 1911 (with Ann Thrift)