William T. Price

William T. Price
From 1887's Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of William T. Price
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1883 – December 6, 1886
Preceded byThaddeus C. Pound
Succeeded byHugh H. Price
President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
January 6, 1879 – January 5, 1880
Preceded byLevi W. Barden
Succeeded byThomas B. Scott
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 32nd district
In office
January 7, 1878 – January 2, 1882
Preceded byMark Douglas
Succeeded byCharles K. Erwin
In office
January 3, 1870 – January 1, 1872
Preceded byAlfred W. Newman
Succeeded byOrlando Brown
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 30th district
In office
January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byWilliam H. Tucker
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883
Preceded byAlvin S. Trow
Succeeded byRalza W. Button
ConstituencyJackson district
In office
January 6, 1851 – January 5, 1852
Preceded byWilliam T. Sterling
Succeeded byAndrew Briggs
ConstituencyCrawfordChippewa district
Personal details
Born(1824-06-17)June 17, 1824
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 6, 1886(1886-12-06) (aged 62)
Black River Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery, Black River Falls, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Julia Campbell
(m. 1851⁠–⁠1886)
Children
  • May Price
  • (b. 1852; died 1872)
  • William Thompson Price Jr.
  • (b. 1857; died 1858)
  • Hugh Hiram Price
  • (b. 1859; died 1904)
  • Margaret Price
  • (b. 1871; died 1957)

William Thompson Price (June 17, 1824 – December 6, 1886) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1883 until his death, and was succeeded by his son, Hugh H. Price. He is the namesake of Price County, Wisconsin.