Biography
Joseph Sylvester Price was born on May 1,1876,in Lebanon,Missouri. [1] He had four sisters:Mable,Lula,Effie,and another who married Preston Woods. [2] Price moved to Chickasaw County,Mississippi,circa 1895. [3] He was a teacher in public schools for fifteen years. [1] [3] He then worked as an insurance agent and farmer. [1] He was elected to represent Chickasaw County in the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 1928-1932 term. [1] During that term,he served on the following committees:Banks &Banking;Education;Insurance;Public Printing;Roads,Ferries,and Bridges;and Universities &Colleges. [1] He moved to Jackson shortly after his term. [2]
In 1931,Price was elected to the office of State Auditor of Mississippi. [4] He defeated Clint E. Dorroh and Samuel B. Herron in the election. [5] He served the term from 1932 to 1936. [4] In February 1935,Price announced his campaign for Secretary of State of Mississippi. [6] His main opponent was incumbent Walker Wood. [7] Wood won the August 27 Democratic primary. [8] In 1935,Price became an agent for the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance company. [2] Price died on March 25,1955,at his residence in Jackson,Mississippi. [2]
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