John G. Price
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John G. Price was a Republican lawyer from the U. S. State of Ohio
who served as Ohio Attorney General
1919-1923.
, and graduated from high school in Canton
. He became a letter carrier at an early age, and his patrons included William McKinley
, later Governor and President
. McKinley arranged for Price to be transferred to the postal service in Washington, D.C.
. There he attended night school at Georgetown University
, and earned a law degree.
Price moved to Columbus, Ohio
, where he practiced. He was special counsel in the office of the Franklin County
prosecuting attorney, and in the office of Ohio Attorney General
Edward C. Turner
. In 1918, Price was elected Attorney General, and was re-elected in 1920, serving four years.
In 1904, Price was married to Saloma C. Roger, and had at least three children.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
who served as Ohio Attorney General
Ohio Attorney General
The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The Ohio Attorney General is Mike DeWine.-History:...
1919-1923.
Biography
John G. Price was born in Stark County, OhioStark County, Ohio
Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 375,586. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, and graduated from high school in Canton
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. He became a letter carrier at an early age, and his patrons included William McKinley
William McKinley
William McKinley, Jr. was the 25th President of the United States . He is best known for winning fiercely fought elections, while supporting the gold standard and high tariffs; he succeeded in forging a Republican coalition that for the most part dominated national politics until the 1930s...
, later Governor and President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
. McKinley arranged for Price to be transferred to the postal service in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. There he attended night school at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, and earned a law degree.
Price moved to Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, where he practiced. He was special counsel in the office of the Franklin County
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
prosecuting attorney, and in the office of Ohio Attorney General
Ohio Attorney General
The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The Ohio Attorney General is Mike DeWine.-History:...
Edward C. Turner
Edward C. Turner
Edward Crawford Turner was a Republican lawyer in the U. S. State of Ohio who served two non consecutive terms of two years as Ohio Attorney General, and was later a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1940 until his death.-Biography:Edward C. Turner was born at Columbus, Ohio in 1872 to Robert M....
. In 1918, Price was elected Attorney General, and was re-elected in 1920, serving four years.
In 1904, Price was married to Saloma C. Roger, and had at least three children.