William Price
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In politics
- William Price (Canadian politician)William Price (Canadian politician)Sir William Price was a Canadian businessman and politician.Born in Talca, Chile, the son of Henry Ferrier Price and Florence Rogerson, Price was educated at Bishops College School in Lennoxville, Quebec and later at St. Marks School, Windsor, England...
(1867–1924), Canadian politician - William Price (Rugby MP) (1934–1999), British Labour MP for Rugby, 1966–1979
- William Price (Royalist colonel)William Price (Royalist colonel)William Price was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1640 and 1679. He fought as a Royalist colonel in the English Civil War....
(1619–1691), British MP for Merioneth - William C. PriceWilliam C. PriceWilliam Cecil Price was a United States lawyer and judge who was active in the proslavery faction of the Missouri Democratic Party from the 1840s on, and who served as Treasurer of the United States from 1860 to 1861.-Biography:...
(1816-1901), Treasurer of the United States 1860-61 - William Evan PriceWilliam Evan PriceWilliam Evan Price was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Chicoutimi—Saguenay from 1872 to 1874.-Biography:...
(1827–1880), Quebec businessman and political figure - William Herbert PriceWilliam Herbert PriceWilliam Herbert Price was Ontario MLA for Parkdale from 1914 to 1937. He was Attorney General of Ontario from 1926 to 1934 and Treasurer from 1923 to 1926....
, Canadian Attorney-General of Ontario, 1926–1934 - William P. PriceWilliam P. PriceWilliam Pierce Price was a politician that served in the U.S. Representative. Price was born in Dahlonega, Georgia.-Early life and education:...
(1835–1908), U.S. Representative from Georgia - William Philip PriceWilliam Philip PriceWilliam Philip Price was an English timber merchant and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1852 and 1873....
(1817—1891), British merchant, magistrate and politician - William Ray Price, Jr.William Ray Price, Jr.William Ray Price is a judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri. He is the longest-serving current Supreme Court member, having served since April 7, 1992, when he was appointed to the Court by then-Governor John Ashcroft. He was retained by a vote of the people of Missouri for twelve-year terms...
(born c.1950), American state supreme court justice in Missouri - William T. PriceWilliam T. PriceWilliam Thompson Price was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, father of Hugh H. Price.Born in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, Price attended the common schools....
(1824–1886), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin - William Jennings Price (1873–1922), U.S. Ambassador to PanamaUnited States Ambassador to PanamaThe United States has maintained diplomatic relations with Panama since its independence from Colombia in 1903. The rank of the US chief of mission to Panama was originally Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, but it was upgraded to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in...
, 1913–1921 - William Edwin PriceWilliam Edwin PriceWilliam Edwin Price was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1880....
, British Member of Parliament for TewkesburyTewkesbury (UK Parliament constituency)Tewkesbury is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
, 1868–1880 - William Herbert PriceWilliam Herbert PriceWilliam Herbert Price was Ontario MLA for Parkdale from 1914 to 1937. He was Attorney General of Ontario from 1926 to 1934 and Treasurer from 1923 to 1926....
, Attorney General of Ontario, 1926–1934 - William H. Price, Auditor of NebraskaPolitical party strength in NebraskaThe following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Nebraska:*Governor*Lieutenant Governor*Secretary of State*Attorney General*State Auditor*State TreasurerThe table also indicates the historical party composition in the:...
, 1937–1938
In sports
- William Price (footballer)William Price (footballer)William John Price was an English footballer, who was born in India. He played for England amateurs.-Playing career:...
(1903–1987), Indian-born English footballer - William Price (Liverpool and District cricketer)William Price (Liverpool and District cricketer)William Harry Price was an English cricketer who played two first-class matches for Liverpool and District in 1889. He was born in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire....
(1859–?), English cricketer - William Price (Worcestershire cricketer)William Price (Worcestershire cricketer)William Harry Price was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Glamorgan at Cardiff Arms Park in 1923...
(1900–1982), English cricketer - Billy Price (footballer)Billy Price (footballer)Albert James William "Billy" Price was a professional footballer. He played as centre forward.Born in Wrockwardine, Shropshire, Billy Price's career started at local side Wrockwardine Wood, before he signed for Huddersfield Town...
(1917–1995), English footballer - Billy Price (footballer born 1934) (1934–2004), Scottish footballer
In other fields
- William Price (doctor)William Price (doctor)William Price was a Welsh physician who achieved notoriety for his support of Welsh nationalism, Chartism and his involvement with the Neo-Druidic religious movement...
(1800–1893), Welsh physician, Chartist and Neo-druid. - William Price (industrialist)William Price (industrialist)Sir William Price , born in Wales, was a farmer and industrialist, Director of United Dairies Ltd. He was knighted in 1922, on the nomination of David Lloyd George, by King George V . A fluent speaker of Welsh, he was nominated because of his company's deliveries of milk during the General strike...
(c.1860–1938), Welsh farmer and industrialist - William Price (High Sheriff)William Price (High Sheriff)William Price was a Welsh High Sheriff and antiquarian.Price was a member of the Price family from Rhiwlas, in the parish of Llanfor, near Bala, Wales. He was the grandson of William Price, a Member of Parliament and Royalist colonel during the English Civil War. Price was educated at Jesus...
(1690–1774), Welsh grandson of the Royalist colonel William Price and High Sheriff of two Welsh counties in the 1730s - William A. PriceWilliam A. PriceWilliam A. Price was an American journalist who worked as the United Nations correspondent and, later, police reporter for the New York Daily News from 1940-1955...
(1921–2009), American journalist; police reporter for the New York Daily News, 1940–1955 - William S. Price IIIWilliam S. Price IIIWilliam S. "Bill" Price III is one of the three co-founders and a partner emeritus of TPG Capital, formerly known as the Texas Pacific Group, which is one of the largest private equity firms globally....
, co-founders of TPG Capital - Billy DeFrank (born William Price, 1936–1986), American drag entertainer and gay rights activist
- William Price (merchant)William Price (merchant)William Price was a Quebec lumber merchant and manufacturer.- References :...
(1789–1867), Canadian lumber merchant and manufacturer of planks, father of William Evan PriceWilliam Evan PriceWilliam Evan Price was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Chicoutimi—Saguenay from 1872 to 1874.-Biography:... - William Price (aviator) (1895–1982), World War I flying ace, see List of World War I aces credited with 7 victories
- Billy PriceBilly PriceBilly Price is the stage name of soul singer William Pollak. Born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey in 1949, he has lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA since the mid 1970s.-Career:...
, singer - Will PriceWill PriceWilliam Lightfoot Price was an influential American architect, a pioneer in the use of reinforced concrete, and a founder of the utopian communities of Arden, Delaware and Rose Valley, Pennsylvania.-Career:...
, American architect - William H. Price, one of the eponymous founders of Chandler & PriceChandler & PriceChandler and Price was founded in 1881 in Cleveland, Ohio, by Harrison T. Chandler and William H. Price. They manufactured machinery for printers including a series of hand-fed platen jobbing presses, as well as an automatic feeder for these presses , paper cutters, book presses, and assorted...