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* Guice's business interests included farms in five American states.​<br>

* Guice's business interests included farms in five American states.​<br>

* Though he ran for office three times as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in [[Louisiana]], Guice became a [[Republican Party|Republican]] contributor in his later years in Natchez, Mississippi.​<br>

* Though he ran for office three times as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in [[Louisiana]], Guice became a [[Republican Party|Republican]] contributor in his later years in Natchez, Mississippi.​<br>

*Guice was a former member of the Louisiana Levee Board.​

*Guice was a former member of the Louisiana Levee Board.

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'''Troyce Eual Guice''' (November 1, 1932 &ndash; March 29, 2008) was a [[business]]man in northeastern [[Louisiana]] who twice ran for the [[United States Senate]] in campaigns thirty years apart, 1966 and 1996. A [[conservative]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], Guice later moved to nearby Natchez in Adams County, [[Mississippi]]. There he joined the [[Republican Party]] and became a donor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/elec/elec-NATCHEZ-MS.html |title=NATCHEZ, MS Political Contributions by Individuals|publisher=City.data.com|accessdate=October 16, 2019}}</ref>

'''Troyce Eual Guice''' (November 1, 1932 &ndash; March 29, 2008) was a [[business]]man in northeastern [[Louisiana]] who twice ran for the [[United States Senate]] in campaigns thirty years apart, 1966 and 1996. A [[conservative]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], Guice later moved to nearby Natchez in Adams County, [[Mississippi]]. There he joined the [[Republican Party]] and became a donor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/elec/elec-NATCHEZ-MS.html |title=NATCHEZ, MS Political Contributions by Individuals|publisher=City.data.com|accessdate=October 16, 2019}}</ref>

In 1975, Guice entered the first-ever nonpartisan blanket primary held in Louisiana for the open District 21 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives. He sought to succeed Representative (and former state senator) [[J. C. "Sonny" Gilbert]] of Catahoula Parish. However, Guice, despite backing from the Concordia Parish [[sheriff]], did not make the second round of balloting, called the general election in Louisiana. [[Dan Richey]], a former neighbor of Guice in Ferriday, defeated former state Representative [[David I. Patten]] for the state House seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020 (Catahoula Parish)|accessdate=October 16, 2019}}</ref>

In 1975, Guice entered the first-ever nonpartisan blanket primary held in Louisiana for the open District 21 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives. He sought to succeed Representative (and former state senator) [[J. C. "Sonny" Gilbert]] of Catahoula Parish. However, Guice, despite backing from the Concordia Parish [[sheriff]], did not make the second round of balloting, called the general election in Louisiana. [[Dan Richey]], a former neighbor of Guice in Ferriday, defeated former state Representative [[David I. Patten]] for the state House seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020 (Catahoula Parish)|accessdate=October 16, 2019}}</ref>

Guice re-entered politics in the 1996 race, after Democratic U.S. Senator [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], Ellender's long-term successor, first elected in 1972, retired after four terms. Guice was a minor candidate in that race, having finished with 15,277 votes (1.24 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 21, 1996.</ref> Victory went to the Democrat [[Mary Landrieu]], a narrow disputed winner in a runoff contest over state Representative [[Woody Jenkins]]. At some point thereafter, Guice began donating to Republican candidates.​

Guice re-entered politics in the 1996 race, after Democratic U.S. Senator [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], Ellender's long-term successor, first elected in 1972, retired after four terms. Guice was a minor candidate in that race, having finished with 15,277 votes (1.24 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 21, 1996.</ref> Victory went to the Democrat [[Mary Landrieu]], a narrow disputed winner in a runoff contest over state Representative [[Woody Jenkins]]. At some point thereafter, Guice began donating to Republican candidates.

==Death==

==Death==

Guice died in a Natchez hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors included his wife, the former Lynda McLaurin of Natchez; three daughters, Carroll Smith of Germantown,  [[Tennessee]]; Kimberly Morrow of Opelousas, Louisiana, and Anne McDaniel of Natchez; a son, Westbrook Guice of Natchez; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Faye Gordin of Crystal Springs, Mississippi; Elaine Andrews of [[Longview, Texas|Longview]], [[Texas]], and Linda Rachal of Patterson in St. Mary Parish in south Louisiana.<ref name=Obit/>​

Guice died in a Natchez hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors included his wife, the former Lynda McLaurin of Natchez; three daughters, Carroll Smith of Germantown,  [[Tennessee]]; Kimberly Morrow of Opelousas, Louisiana, and Anne McDaniel of Natchez; a son, Westbrook Guice of Natchez; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Faye Gordin of Crystal Springs, Mississippi; Elaine Andrews of [[Longview, Texas|Longview]], [[Texas]], and Linda Rachal of Patterson in St. Mary Parish in south Louisiana.<ref name=Obit/>​

Services were held in Natchez on April 1, 2008. He is interred at Natchez City Cemetery.<ref name=Obit/>​

Services were held in Natchez on April 1, 2008. He is interred at Natchez City Cemetery.<ref name=Obit/>

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