Henry Bertram Price

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Henry Bertrand Price
30th Naval Governor of Guam
In office
August 4, 1923 – August 26, 1924
Preceded by Adelbert Althouse
Succeeded by A.W. Brown
Personal details
Born (1869-06-20)June 20, 1869
Burlington, Iowa
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San Francisco, California
Nationality  United States
Alma mater United States Naval Academy
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch United States Navy Seal United States Navy
Rank US-O6 insignia.svg Captain
Commands USS Melville

Henry Bertrand Price[1] (June 29, 1869 – September 23, 1941) was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 30th Naval Governor of Guam. As a naval officer, he served on many assignments, including with the Bureau of Ordnance. In 1913, he became executive officer of the USS Delaware, and two years later commanding officer of the USS Melville. Becoming governor in 1923, Price focused on agricultural development, particularly in the region of Mangilao, Guam. He also ordered increased road building and the establishment of the Guam Department of Agriculture.

Life and legacy

He married Katherine French Banks in Honolulu; she died in 1901.[2] The Captain Henry B. Price Elementary School is named in his honor.[3] The school was opened in 1958 and serves grades kindergarten through five; it was named because of Price's push for agricultural development in the area in the 1920s.[4]he also received the Navy Cross for actions aboard the USS Dixie off the coast of Ireland during World War 1.

Naval career

Upon graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1895, Price became an assistant engineer and an ensign.[5] He became a lieutenant in 1901.[6] With this rank, he served aboard both the USS Don Juan de Austria and the USS Princeton.[7] In 1907, he served in the Bureau of Ordnance.[8] In 1913, he became executive officer aboard the USS Delaware.[9] In December 1915, he set sail as the first commanding officer of the USS Melville.[10] He was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1917.[11]

Governorship

Price served as Governor of Guam from August 4, 1923 to August 26, 1924.[12] During his term, he encouraged an increase in self-sufficient farming. He also developed the area of Mangilao, Guam by building a road to the village and ordering the establishment of the Guam Department of Agriculture and a dairy factory there.[4]

References

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