Born near Danville, Virginia, Price attended public schools. He moved to Missouri in 1831 and settled in Jefferson City. He conducted stage lines and engaged in manufacturing and mercantile pursuits. He was the first mayor of Jefferson City, serving 1839–1842. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the State senate in 1845. He was commissioned brevet major general of the Sixth Division of Missouri Militia in 1847.
Price was elected the eighth Lieutenant Governor in 1848 and served from November 20, 1848 until January 3, 1853 under Governor Austin Augustus King. He served as a member of the State house of representatives 1860–1862. He was one of the incorporators of the Capital City Bank and president of the Jefferson Land Co., and actively engaged in the promotion of various railway lines. He became a Brigadier general of Volunteers in 1861 and 1862.
Price was elected as a Democratic Representative to the thirty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the expulsion of John W. Reid and served from January 21, 1862, to March 3, 1863. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1862 to the Thirty-eighth Congress and an unsuccessful candidate in the 1864 Missouri gubernatorial election. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1864 and 1868.
thomas, price, thomas, lawson, price, january, 1809, july, 1870, united, states, representative, from, missouri, biography, editborn, near, danville, virginia, price, attended, public, schools, moved, missouri, 1831, settled, jefferson, city, conducted, stage,. Thomas Lawson Price January 19 1809 July 15 1870 was a United States Representative from Missouri Biography editBorn near Danville Virginia Price attended public schools He moved to Missouri in 1831 and settled in Jefferson City He conducted stage lines and engaged in manufacturing and mercantile pursuits He was the first mayor of Jefferson City serving 1839 1842 He was an unsuccessful candidate for the State senate in 1845 He was commissioned brevet major general of the Sixth Division of Missouri Militia in 1847 Price was elected the eighth Lieutenant Governor in 1848 and served from November 20 1848 until January 3 1853 under Governor Austin Augustus King He served as a member of the State house of representatives 1860 1862 He was one of the incorporators of the Capital City Bank and president of the Jefferson Land Co and actively engaged in the promotion of various railway lines He became a Brigadier general of Volunteers in 1861 and 1862 Price was elected as a Democratic Representative to the thirty seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the expulsion of John W Reid and served from January 21 1862 to March 3 1863 He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1862 to the Thirty eighth Congress and an unsuccessful candidate in the 1864 Missouri gubernatorial election He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1864 and 1868 He died in Jefferson City Missouri July 15 1870 at the age of 61 He was interred in a private cemetery He was reinterred in Riverview Cemetery Jefferson City Missouri in 1912 References editUnited States Congress Thomas L Price id P000532 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Party political officesPreceded byClaiborne Fox Jackson Democratic nominee for Governor of Missouri1864 Succeeded byJohn S PhelpsPolitical officesPreceded byJames Young Lieutenant Governor of Missouri1848 1852 Succeeded byWilson BrownU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJohn W Reid Member of the U S House of Representatives from Missouri s 5th congressional district1862 1863 Succeeded byJoseph W McClurg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas L Price amp oldid 1184551085, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
