Hugh Hiram PRICE

• Name	Hugh Hiram PRICE
  Birth	Y  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Y  [1]
  Burial	Y  [1]
  Notes	Wikipedia: Hugh Hiram Price (December 2, 1859 – December 25, 1904) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, son of William T. Price. Born at Black River Falls, Wisconsin, Price attended the grade and high schools, and the University of Wisconsin– Madison. He engaged in milling and in the lumber business. He served as member of the city council in 1885 and 1886, and of the Jackson County Board of Wisconsin 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, United States Representative William T. Price (January 18, 1887-March 3, 1887). He resumed his former business pursuits. He served as member of the Wisconsin Senate, 1889. He moved to Silver City, New Mexico Territory in 1894 and engaged in silver mining. He moved to Phoenix, Arizona, and served as surveyor general of Arizona Territory for two years. He moved to Denver, Colorado, and lived in retirement until his death on December 25, 1904. He was interred in Fairmount Cemetery in Denver. Biographical Directory of United States Congress 1774-present: PRICE, Hugh Hiram, (1859 - 1904) PRICE, Hugh Hiram, (son of William Thompson Price), a Representative from Wisconsin; born at Black River Falls, Jackson County, Wis., December 2, 1859; attended the grade and high schools, and the University of Wisconsin at Madison; engaged in milling and in the lumber business; member of the city council in 1885 and 1886, and of the Jackson County Board of Wisconsin in 1885 and 1886; secretary of the Jackson County Agricultural Society in 1885; elected as a Republican to the Forty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, United States Representative William T. Price (January 18, 1887-March 3, 1887); resumed his former business pursuits; member of the Wisconsin state senate, 1889; moved to Silver City, N.Mex., in 1894 and engaged in silver mining; moved to Phoenix, Ariz., and served as surveyor general of Arizona Territory for two years; moved to Denver, Colo., and lived in retirement until his death on December 25, 1904; interment in Fairmont Cemetery. [1, 2]
  Person ID	I22227	Ellingboe
  Last Modified	18 May 2012

  
  

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  [S366] Wikipedia, (http://no.wikipedia.org), ) (Reliability: 3). [S436] Biographical Directory of Univited States Congress 1774-present.