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.
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.
Rice married Jane C. Marsh on April 11, 1849, in West Springfield, Massachusetts.