Charles D. Price
Charles D. Price | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Page and Warren counties district | |
| In office 1949–1965 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Daniel Price |
| Died | April 22, 1974 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Alma Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Evelyn Grove (died 1959)Lennis Shoemaker Thrower
(m. 1965; died 1965) |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Occupation |
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Charles Daniel Price (died April 22, 1974) was an American politician from Virginia. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1949 to 1965.
Early life
[edit]Charles Daniel Price[1] graduated from the University of Virginia.[2] His brother was Roanoke commonwealth's attorney Samuel R. Price.[3]
Career
[edit]Price was a member of the Page County School Board for 16 years. He was a livestock farmer in Page County, Virginia. He was president of the Virginia State Canners Association.[4] He owned the Alma Cannery and was known for growing tomatoes in Page County.[3]
Price was a Democrat. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Page and Warren counties, from 1949 to 1965. In 1965, he did not seek re-election.[5] He served on the Page County Democratic committee. He was elected as a delegate to the 7th district convention.[5]
Price was president of Farmers and Merchants National Bank in Stanley and the Shen Valley Meat Packers Cooperative in Timberville.[5] He was Page County's representative in the State Board of Community Colleges original steering committee. From 1954 to 1966, he was a member of the board of visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Price married Mary Evelyn Grove. His stepdaughter was Doris Elaine. His wife died in 1959.[7][8] He married Lennis (née Shoemaker) Thrower, daughter of Simeon Shoemaker, on April 30, 1965. She died in August 1965.[1][9] He lived in Alma.[2]
Price had a heart attack died the following day, April 22, 1974, aged 78 or 79, at University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville.[2][5] He was buried in Alma Lutheran Church Cemetery.[2]
Legacy
[edit]In 1969, the Virginia School for the Blind and Deaf named a boys' dormitory in his honor.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Price Wedding Held at Stanley". Richmond Times-Dispatch. May 5, 1965. p. 27. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "C. D. Price Dies; Former Delegate". Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 24, 1974. p. 2. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "State Canners End Convention". The Roanoke Times. March 6, 1926. p. 15. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Page Democrats Back C. D. Price for House". The Roanoke Times. April 28, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "C. D. Price". Leader. April 23, 1974. p. 3. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lynchburger Named School Chairman". The Daily Advance. September 16, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. C. D. Price Dies at Luray". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 14, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Walters Becomes Bride of Mr. Smith". Richmond Times-Dispatch. June 27, 1954. p. 10C. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Funeral Service Slated for Mrs. L. T. Price". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 25, 1965. p. 4. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
