Henry Bertram Price

Captain Henry Bertrand Price
30th Naval Governor of Guam
In office August 4, 1923 – August 26, 1924
Preceded by	Adelbert Althouse
Succeeded by	Alfred Winsor Brown
Personal details
Born	(1869-06-20)June 20, 1869 Burlington, Iowa
Died	September 23, 1941(1941-09-23) (aged 72) San Francisco, California
Nationality	United States
Spouse	Katherine Banks Price
Alma mater	United States Naval Academy
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Rank	Captain

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 USS Delaware, and two years later commanding officer of 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.

Career

Navy

Upon graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1895, Price became an assistant engineer and an ensign.^[2] He became a lieutenant in 1901.^[3] With this rank, he served aboard both USS Don Juan de Austria and USS Princeton.^[4] In 1907, he served in the Bureau of Ordnance.^[5] In 1913, he became the executive officer aboard the battleship USS Delaware.^[6] In December 1915, he set sail as the first commanding officer of USS Melville.^[7] He was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1917.^[8]

Governorship

Price served as Governor of Guam from August 4, 1923, to August 26, 1924.^[9] 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.^[10]

Awards

• Navy Cross for actions aboard the USS Dixie off the coast of Ireland during World War 1.

Personal life

In December 1897, Price married Katherine French Banks at St. Andrews Cathedral in Honolulu, Hawaii. ^[11][12]

Legacy

The Captain Henry B. Price Elementary School is named in his honor.^[13] 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.^[10]

References

1. Army and Navy Journal. Army and Navy Journal, Incorporated. 1941. ISSN 0275-2360. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
2. "Six-Year Cadets Assigned to Duty" (PDF). The New York Times. New York City. The New York Times Company. 2 July 1895. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
3. "Appointments in the Navy". New York Tribune. Chronicling America. 26 July 1901. p. 10. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
4. "The United Service" (PDF). The New York Times. New York City. The New York Times Company. 7 June 1901. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
5. "The Navy of the United States". The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book. 24. Chicago: Chicago Daily News: 221. 1907. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
6. Officers of the Navy and Marine Corps of the United States. Vol. 3. Millington, Tennessee: Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1913. p. 46. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
7. Mooney, James (1981). "Melville". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Washington, D.C.: Naval History & Heritage Command. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
8. "21 to Be Temporary Rear Admirals, 51 Captains, and 125 Commanders by Approval of President Wilson". Official U. S. Bulletin. 1. Washington, D.C.: United States Committee on Public Relations. 1917. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
9. "Naval Era Governors of Guam". Guampedia. Guam: University of Guam. 10 August 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
10. Guerrero, Victoria-Lola Leon (4 August 2010). "Mangilao". Guampedia. Guam: University of Guam. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
11. "A Society Affair - A Very Pretty Wedding at St. Andrew's - Marriages of Henry B. Price and Miss Katherine French Banks". The Honolulu Advertiser. December 9, 1897. p. 8. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
12. "Local Brevities". The Hawaiian Gazette. Chronicling America. 15 March 1901. p. 4. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
13. "Management and Curriculum Audit for the Guam Public School System: Final Report" (PDF). Evergreen Solutions. Hagåtña, Guam: Guam Public School System. 13 April 2009. pp. 2–43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.

External links

• Henry Bertram Price at ourcampaigns.com

Military offices
Preceded by Adelbert Althouse	Naval Governor of Guam 1923–1924	Succeeded by Alfred Winsor Brown