Born in Denmark, Morrow County, Ohio, Brice dropped out of Miami University in 1861 to join the Civil War, Brice studied law at the University of Michigan and entered the railroad business where he made his fortune.
Born in Denmark, Morrow County, Ohio, Brice dropped out of Miami University in 1861 to join the U.S. Army, though he would eventually earn his degree in 1863. After the Civil War, Brice studied law at the University of Michigan and entered the railroad business where he made his fortune.