Henry Bertram Price

Captain
Henry Bertrand Price
30th Naval Governor of Guam
In office
August 4, 1923 – August 26, 1924
Preceded byAdelbert Althouse
Succeeded byAlfred Winsor Brown
Personal details
Born(1869-06-20)June 20, 1869
Burlington, Iowa
DiedSeptember 23, 1941(1941-09-23) (aged 72)
San Francisco, California
Nationality United States
SpouseKatherine Banks Price
Alma materUnited States Naval Academy
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy Seal 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.

  1. ^ Army and Navy Journal. Army and Navy Journal, Incorporated. 1941. ISSN 0275-2360. Retrieved 9 February 2015.