Henry Bertrand Price (June 29, 1869 – September 23, 1941) was a

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who served as the 30th

Naval Governor of Guam The governor of Guam ( ch, I Maga'låhen / ) is the head of government of Guam and the commander-in-chief of the Guam National Guard, whose responsibilities also include making the annual State of the Island (formerly the State of the Territor ...

. As a naval officer, he served on many assignments, including with the

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. In 1913, he became

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of , and two years later

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of . Becoming governor in 1923, Price focused on agricultural development, particularly in the region of

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. He also ordered increased road building and the establishment of the

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Career

Navy

Upon graduating from the

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in 1895, Price became an assistant engineer and an

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. He became a

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in 1901. With this rank, he served aboard both and . In 1907, he served in the

. In 1913, he became

aboard the

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. In December 1915, he set sail as the first

of . He was promoted to the rank of

in 1917.

Governorship

Price served as

Governor of Guam The governor of Guam ( ch, I Maga'låhen / ) is the head of government of Guam and the commander-in-chief of the Guam National Guard, whose responsibilities also include making the annual State of the Island (formerly the State of the Territor ...

from August 4, 1923 to August 26, 1924. During his term, he encouraged an increase in self-sufficient farming. He also developed the area of

by building a road to the village and ordering the establishment of the

and a dairy factory there.

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

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, Hawaii.

Legacy

The Captain Henry B. Price Elementary School is named in his honor. The school was opened in 1958 and serves grades

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through five; it was named because of Price's push for agricultural development in the area in the 1920s.

References

External links

Henry Bertram Price at ourcampaigns.com
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