He moved to Mount Pleasant in the Iowa Territory in 1845, and in the following autumn moved to Black River Falls in the Wisconsin Territory. He engaged in lumbering and agricultural pursuits. He was deputy sheriff of Crawford County in 1849. He served as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1851 and again in 1882. He was admitted to the bar in 1852 and engaged in the practice of law. In 1854, he moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin, and operated a stage line between La Crosse and Black River Falls. He moved back to Black River Falls and continued his legal practice until 1857. He served as judge of Jackson County in 1854 and 1859. He was sheriff of Crawford County in 1855 and County treasurer in 1856 and 1857. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1857, 1870, and 1878–1881, and was president of the Senate in 1879. He served as collector of internal revenue 1863–1865.
Price was elected as a Republican to the Forty-eighth and Forty-ninthCongresses and served from March 4, 1883, until his death in Black River Falls, Wisconsin on December 6, 1886. He was interred in Riverside Cemetery. While in congress, he represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. To fill the vacancy caused by his death, his son, Hugh H. Price was elected to fill his place serving until the end of the Forty-ninth Congress.
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William Thompson Price June 17 1824 December 6 1886 was an American lawyer and Republican politician He represented Wisconsin s 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1883 until his death and was succeeded by his son Hugh H Price He is the namesake of Price County Wisconsin William T PriceFrom 1887 s Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of William T PriceMember of the U S House of Representatives from Wisconsin s 8th districtIn office March 4 1883 December 6 1886Preceded byThaddeus C PoundSucceeded byHugh H PricePresident pro tempore of the Wisconsin SenateIn office January 6 1879 January 5 1880Preceded byLevi W BardenSucceeded byThomas B ScottMember of the Wisconsin Senate from the 32nd districtIn office January 7 1878 January 2 1882Preceded byMark DouglasSucceeded byCharles K ErwinIn office January 3 1870 January 1 1872Preceded byAlfred W NewmanSucceeded byOrlando BrownMember of the Wisconsin Senate from the 30th districtIn office January 5 1857 January 4 1858Preceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byWilliam H TuckerMember of the Wisconsin State AssemblyIn office January 2 1882 January 1 1883Preceded byAlvin S TrowSucceeded byRalza W ButtonConstituencyJackson districtIn office January 6 1851 January 5 1852Preceded byWilliam T SterlingSucceeded byAndrew BriggsConstituencyCrawford Chippewa districtPersonal detailsBorn 1824 06 17 June 17 1824Huntingdon County Pennsylvania U S DiedDecember 6 1886 1886 12 06 aged 62 Black River Falls Wisconsin U S Resting placeRiverside Cemetery Black River Falls WisconsinPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseJulia Campbell m 1851 1886 wbr ChildrenMay Price b 1852 died 1872 William Thompson Price Jr b 1857 died 1858 Hugh Hiram Price b 1859 died 1904 Margaret Price b 1871 died 1957 Contents 1 Early life and 2 Career 3 See also 4 External linksEarly life and editBorn in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania Price attended public schools He was a clerk in a store in Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania and also studied law Career editHe moved to Mount Pleasant in the Iowa Territory in 1845 and in the following autumn moved to Black River Falls in the Wisconsin Territory He engaged in lumbering and agricultural pursuits He was deputy sheriff of Crawford County in 1849 He served as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1851 and again in 1882 He was admitted to the bar in 1852 and engaged in the practice of law In 1854 he moved to La Crosse Wisconsin and operated a stage line between La Crosse and Black River Falls He moved back to Black River Falls and continued his legal practice until 1857 He served as judge of Jackson County in 1854 and 1859 He was sheriff of Crawford County in 1855 and County treasurer in 1856 and 1857 He served in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1857 1870 and 1878 1881 and was president of the Senate in 1879 He served as collector of internal revenue 1863 1865 Price was elected as a Republican to the Forty eighth and Forty ninth Congresses and served from March 4 1883 until his death in Black River Falls Wisconsin on December 6 1886 He was interred in Riverside Cemetery While in congress he represented Wisconsin s 8th congressional district To fill the vacancy caused by his death his son Hugh H Price was elected to fill his place serving until the end of the Forty ninth Congress Price County Wisconsin is named in his honor See also editList of United States Congress members who died in office 1790 1899 External links editUnited States Congress William T Price id P000534 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Wisconsin State Assembly Preceded byWilliam T Sterling Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Crawford Chippewa districtJanuary 6 1851 January 5 1852 Succeeded byAndrew Briggs Preceded byAlvin S Trow Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Jackson districtJanuary 2 1882 January 1 1883 Succeeded byRalza W Button Wisconsin Senate New district Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 30th districtJanuary 5 1857 January 4 1858 Succeeded byWilliam H Tucker Preceded byAlfred W Newman Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 32nd districtJanuary 3 1870 January 1 1872 Succeeded byOrlando Brown Preceded byMark Douglas Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 32nd districtJanuary 7 1878 January 2 1882 Succeeded byCharles K Erwin Preceded byLevi W Barden President pro tempore of the Wisconsin SenateJanuary 6 1879 January 5 1880 Succeeded byThomas B Scott U S House of Representatives Preceded byThaddeus C Pound Member of the U S House of Representatives from Wisconsin s 8th congressional districtMarch 4 1883 December 6 1886 Succeeded byHugh H Price Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William T Price amp oldid 1209056271, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
