William Hubbel Price

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]

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

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 were 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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