William P. Price
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William Pierce Price was a politician that served in the U.S. Representative
. Price was born in Dahlonega, Georgia
.
, around the age of 16. Eventually he attended Furman University
, Greenville, South Carolina
, but left before graduating to take charge of the editorial department of the Southern Enterprise, a Greenville newspaper.
While in school he had studied law. He was admitted to the bar
in 1856 and commenced practice in Greenville, South Carolina
around the age of 20.
Price served in the Confederate States Army
as orderly sergeant in Kershaw
's Second South Carolina Regiment. He was elected and served as member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
1864-1866. In 1866 he moved back to his birthplace of Dahlonega, Georgia. Two years later in 1868 he served as member of the Georgia House of Representatives
until 1870.
His next appointment as a Democrat
to the Forty-first
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by failure to elect. He was reelected to the Forty-second
Congress and served from December 22, 1870, to March 3, 1873. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1872. He was again a member of the State house of representatives 1877-1879, of the State senate in 1880 and 1881, and of the State house of representatives in 1894 and 1895. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1880.
, now called North Georgia College and State University
, of which he served as president of the board of trustees from 1870 until his death in 1908. He died on November 4, 1908 in Dahlonega and is interred in Mt. Hope Cemetery. The iconic Price Memorial Hall with its gold tipped spear is named in his honor. Charter Member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Georgia Delta Chapter, North Georgia Agricultural College, Dahlonega, GA Sept. 29th 1879.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. Price was born in Dahlonega, Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia
Dahlonega is a city in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,242....
.
Early life and education
Price attended the common schools and was apprenticed to the printer's trade. In 1851 he moved to Greenville, South CarolinaGreenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
, around the age of 16. Eventually he attended Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
, Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
, but left before graduating to take charge of the editorial department of the Southern Enterprise, a Greenville newspaper.
While in school he had studied law. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1856 and commenced practice in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
around the age of 20.
Political career
During the Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
Price served in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
as orderly sergeant in Kershaw
Joseph B. Kershaw
Joseph Brevard Kershaw was a lawyer, judge, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War.-Early life:...
's Second South Carolina Regiment. He was elected and served as member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the upper house being the South Carolina Senate. It consists of 124 Representatives elected to two year terms at the same time as US Congressional elections...
1864-1866. In 1866 he moved back to his birthplace of Dahlonega, Georgia. Two years later in 1868 he served as member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia.-Composition:...
until 1870.
His next appointment as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-first
41st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by failure to elect. He was reelected to the Forty-second
42nd United States Congress
The Forty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873, during the third and fourth...
Congress and served from December 22, 1870, to March 3, 1873. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1872. He was again a member of the State house of representatives 1877-1879, of the State senate in 1880 and 1881, and of the State house of representatives in 1894 and 1895. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1880.
Other work
After serving in politics he resumed the practice of law. He was instrumental in the establishment of what was then North Georgia Agricultural CollegeHistory of North Georgia College and State University
North Georgia College and State University began as a branch of the Georgia College of Agriculture and Mechanical at the University of Georgia in 1873.-Early history :...
, now called North Georgia College and State University
North Georgia College and State University
North Georgia College & State University is a four-year public university located in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia. Founded as North Georgia Agricultural College in 1873, it is the second oldest co-educational institution in the state. The university is renowned for its ROTC program, and is...
, of which he served as president of the board of trustees from 1870 until his death in 1908. He died on November 4, 1908 in Dahlonega and is interred in Mt. Hope Cemetery. The iconic Price Memorial Hall with its gold tipped spear is named in his honor. Charter Member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Georgia Delta Chapter, North Georgia Agricultural College, Dahlonega, GA Sept. 29th 1879.