Born in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, Price attended the grade and high schools, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was engaged in milling and in the lumber business. He served as a member of the city council in 1885 and 1886, and as a member of the Jackson County Board in 1885 and 1886. Price also served as the Secretary of the Jackson County Agricultural Society in 1885.
Price was elected as a Republican to the Forty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, William T. Price. He took over representing Wisconsin's 8th congressional district, serving out the rest of the term (January 18, 1887 – March 3, 1887). He served as member of the Wisconsin Senate in 1889. Afterwards he resumed his former business pursuits.
hugh, price, hugh, hiram, price, december, 1859, december, 1904, american, businessman, republican, politician, served, briefly, member, united, states, house, representatives, elected, finish, term, father, william, price, after, death, 1886, later, served, w. Hugh Hiram Price December 2 1859 December 25 1904 was an American businessman and Republican politician He served briefly as a member of the United States House of Representatives elected to finish the term of his father William T Price after his death in 1886 He later served in the Wisconsin State Senate representing Jackson Monroe and Wood counties 1 2 Hugh H PriceLos Angeles Times October 17 1901Member of the U S House of Representatives from Wisconsin s 8th districtIn office January 18 1887 March 3 1887Preceded byWilliam T PriceSucceeded byNils P HaugenMember of the Wisconsin Senate from the 32nd districtIn office January 7 1889 January 2 1893Preceded byCharles K ErwinSucceeded byLevi WitheePersonal detailsBorn 1859 12 02 December 2 1859Black River Falls Wisconsin U S DiedDecember 25 1904 1904 12 25 aged 45 Denver Colorado U S Political partyRepublicanSpouseEliza Blakeley Graham m 1892 1904 wbr ChildrenThompson Price b 1895 died 1952 ParentsWilliam T Price father Julia Campbell Price mother Biography EditBorn in Black River Falls Wisconsin Price attended the grade and high schools and the University of Wisconsin Madison He was engaged in milling and in the lumber business He served as a member of the city council in 1885 and 1886 and as a member of the Jackson County Board in 1885 and 1886 Price also served as the Secretary of the Jackson County Agricultural Society in 1885 Price was elected as a Republican to the Forty ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father William T Price He took over representing Wisconsin s 8th congressional district serving out the rest of the term January 18 1887 March 3 1887 He served as member of the Wisconsin Senate in 1889 Afterwards he resumed his former business pursuits He moved to Silver City New Mexico Territory in 1894 and engaged in silver mining He also owned mines in Mexico 2 He then moved to Phoenix Arizona and served as surveyor general of the Arizona Territory for two years He relocated to Denver Colorado and lived in retirement until his death there on December 25 1904 1 2 He was interred in Fairmount Cemetery in Denver References Edit a b Former Congressman of Wisconsin Is Dead Green Bay Press Gazette December 27 1904 p 1 Retrieved August 25 2018 via Newspapers com nbsp a b c Hugh H Price The Marshfield News and Wisconsin Hub December 29 1904 p 4 Retrieved August 26 2018 via Newspapers com nbsp External links EditHugh H Price at Find a Grave United States Congress Hugh H Price id P000526 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Wisconsin SenatePreceded byCharles K Erwin Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 32nd districtJanuary 7 1889 January 2 1893 Succeeded byLevi WitheeU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byWilliam T Price Member of the U S House of Representatives from Wisconsin s 8th congressional districtJanuary 18 1887 March 3 1887 Succeeded byNils P Haugen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hugh H Price amp oldid 1096709274, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
