William Hubbel 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
BornJanuary 29, 1820
DiedOctober 31, 1895
NationalityAmerican
Occupationsoldier, minister, politician
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865
RankCaptain

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]

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] During the Civil War William Price served as a captain in the Missouri State Guard under General Sterling Price.[6][7] 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.[8] 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

  1. ↑ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ admin (December 23, 2003). "Gundlach Richardson Price Line". The Stebbins Family. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ Official Manual of the State of Missouri. Secretary of State. 1905.
  4. ↑ Woodson, William H. (1920). History of Clay County, Missouri. Historical Publishing Company.
  5. ↑ None, None (1850). 1850 Census. familysearch archives: familysearch.org. pp. House number 1088.
  6. ↑ "Abstracts of Death Notices Of Rockwall County Residents". www.txgenwebcounties.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ "History of Legislative Reps. From this Co. Nov. 10, 1938 Henderson Co., TX". www.txgenwebcounties.com. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
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