Summary
William Hubbel Price (January 29, 1820 – October 31, 1895) was an American soldier, politician, and minister from the state of Missouri who later served as a legislator in Texas after the Civil War.[1]
William H. Price | |
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| Member of the 15th Texas Legislature from the 21st district | |
| Texas Legislator | |
| In office April 18, 1876 – January 14, 1879 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 29, 1820 |
| Died | October 31, 1895 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | soldier, minister, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1846 (U.S.A) 1861–1863 (C.S.A) |
| Rank | Private (U.S.A.) Captain (C.S.A.) |
| Battles/wars | Mexican-American War Civil War |
Price was born on January 29, 1820, to John G. Price and America Wilson in Kentucky. John G. Price, was a Missouri Senator and the grandson of Revolutionary War patriot and chaplain John Gano, the minister who allegedly baptized George Washington.[2][3][4][5]
William Price enlisted as a private during the Mexican-American War on August 31, 1846 and was discharged at Fort Leavenworth on October 1, 1847. [6] During the Civil War Price served as a captain in the Missouri State Guard under General Sterling Price.[7][8] After the Civil War he moved to Rockwall, Texas where he was elected as the legislator for the 21st district for the 15th Texas Legislature.[9] He also served as a Baptist minister for more than 50 years.
He died on October 31, 1895, and was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery in Rockwall, Texas.
References edit
- ^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ admin (December 23, 2003). "Gundlach Richardson Price Line". The Stebbins Family. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Official Manual of the State of Missouri. Secretary of State. 1905.
- ^ Woodson, William H. (1920). History of Clay County, Missouri. Historical Publishing Company.
- ^ None, None (1850). 1850 Census. familysearch archives: familysearch.org. pp. House number 1088.
- ^ "The Mexican–American War, also known as the Mexican War, and in Mexico the American intervention in Mexico, was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848. The Mexican-American War marked the first US armed conflict chiefly fought on foreign soil". mogenweb.org. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Abstracts of Death Notices Of Rockwall County Residents". www.txgenwebcounties.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "History of Legislative Reps. From this Co. Nov. 10, 1938 Henderson Co., TX". www.txgenwebcounties.com. Retrieved June 12, 2023.