Hugh Hiram Price (December 2, 1859December 25, 1904) was an

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businessman and Republican politician. He served briefly as a member of the

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, elected to finish the term of his father,

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, after his death in 1886. He later served in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Jackson, Monroe, and

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counties.

Biography

Born in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, Price attended the grade and high schools, and the

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. He was engaged in milling and in the lumber business. He served as a member of the city council in 1885 and 1886, and as a member of the Jackson County Board in 1885 and 1886. Price also served as the Secretary of the Jackson County Agricultural Society in 1885. Price was elected as a Republican to the

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to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, William T. Price. He took over representing

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, serving out the rest of the term (January 18, 1887 – March 3, 1887). He served as member of the Wisconsin Senate in 1889. Afterwards he resumed his former business pursuits. He moved to Silver City,

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in 1894 and engaged in silver mining. He also owned mines in

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. He then moved to

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, and served as surveyor general of the

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for two years. He relocated to

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, and lived in retirement until his death there on December 25, 1904. He was interred in Fairmount Cemetery in Denver.

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