William G. Price Jr.
American military personnel
William G. Price Jr. (May 23, 1869 – February 24, 1960) was a businessman and Pennsylvania National Guard officer. He commanded the 28th Infantry Division for 13 years between World War I and World War II.
Early life
William Gray Price Jr. was born in Chester, Pennsylvania on May 23, 1869, the son of William Gray Price and Jane Campbell Price. He was educated in both public and private schools in Chester, and in 1887 began his career as a clerk with the Delaware County Trust and Title Insurance Company. He left the company in 1893, and formed his own real estate development venture while residing in Philadelphia. Price's company specialized in residential construction, and built homes and apartment houses in the Chester, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh areas.
Start of military career
Price joined the National Guard in 1886, enlisting as a private in Company B, 6th Infantry Regiment. He was promoted to corporal in 1889, and then applied for an officer's commission. In 1891 he was commissioned as a second lieutenant, and in 1892 he was promoted to first lieutenant.
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