Henry Bertram Price
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Henry Bertram Price 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 the USS Delaware
, and two years later commanding officer
of the 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
.
through five; it was named because of Price's push for agricultural development in the area in the 1920s.
in 1895, Price became an assistant engineer and an ensign. He became a lieutenant in 1901. With this rank, he served aboard both the USS Don Juan de Austria and the USS Princeton. In 1907, he served in the Bureau of Ordnance
. In 1913, he became executive officer
aboard the USS Delaware
. In December 1915, he set sail as the first commanding officer
of the USS Melville
. He was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1917.
by building a road to the village and ordering the establishment of the Guam Department of Agriculture
and a dairy factory there.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
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
Bureau of Ordnance
The Bureau of Ordnance was the U.S. Navy's organization responsible for the procurement, storage, and deployment of all naval ordnance, between the years 1862 and 1959.-History:...
. In 1913, he became executive officer
Executive officer
An executive officer is generally a person responsible for running an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization.-Administrative law:...
of the USS Delaware
USS Delaware (BB-28)
USS Delaware of the United States Navy was a battleship launched in 1909 and scrapped in 1924, the lead ship of the Delaware class. She was part of the U.S...
, and two years later commanding officer
Commanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
of the USS Melville
USS Melville (AD-2)
USS Melville was a United States Navy destroyer tender that saw service in both World Wars.Laid down by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey, on 11 November 1913, she was launched on 2 March 1913, sponsored by Miss Helen W. Neel, granddaughter of Rear Admiral Melville; and...
. Becoming governor in 1923, Price focused on agricultural development, particularly in the region of Mangilao, Guam
Mangilao, Guam
Mangilao is a village on the eastern shore of the United States territory of Guam. The village's population has increased slightly following the island's 2000 census....
. He also ordered increased road building and the establishment of the Guam Department of Agriculture
Guam Department of Agriculture
The Guam Department of Agriculture is a government agency of Guam. Its headquarters are in Mangilao. It was founded on order of Governor Henry Bertram Price in 1924.-External links:*...
.
Life and legacy
He married Katherine French Hanks in Honolulu; she died in 1901. The Captain Henry B. Price Elementary School is named in his honor. The school was opened in 1958 and serves grades kindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through five; it was named because of Price's push for agricultural development in the area in the 1920s.
Naval career
Upon graduating from the United States Naval AcademyUnited States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
in 1895, Price became an assistant engineer and an ensign. He became a lieutenant in 1901. With this rank, he served aboard both the USS Don Juan de Austria and the USS Princeton. In 1907, he served in the Bureau of Ordnance
Bureau of Ordnance
The Bureau of Ordnance was the U.S. Navy's organization responsible for the procurement, storage, and deployment of all naval ordnance, between the years 1862 and 1959.-History:...
. In 1913, he became executive officer
Executive officer
An executive officer is generally a person responsible for running an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization.-Administrative law:...
aboard the USS Delaware
USS Delaware (BB-28)
USS Delaware of the United States Navy was a battleship launched in 1909 and scrapped in 1924, the lead ship of the Delaware class. She was part of the U.S...
. In December 1915, he set sail as the first commanding officer
Commanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
of the USS Melville
USS Melville (AD-2)
USS Melville was a United States Navy destroyer tender that saw service in both World Wars.Laid down by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey, on 11 November 1913, she was launched on 2 March 1913, sponsored by Miss Helen W. Neel, granddaughter of Rear Admiral Melville; and...
. He was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1917.
Governorship
Price served as Governor of Guam 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 Mangilao, GuamMangilao, Guam
Mangilao is a village on the eastern shore of the United States territory of Guam. The village's population has increased slightly following the island's 2000 census....
by building a road to the village and ordering the establishment of the Guam Department of Agriculture
Guam Department of Agriculture
The Guam Department of Agriculture is a government agency of Guam. Its headquarters are in Mangilao. It was founded on order of Governor Henry Bertram Price in 1924.-External links:*...
and a dairy factory there.