Background
PRICE, William G. was born on March 23, 1869 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William G. and Jane E. (Campbell) Price.
Major general State National Guard
PRICE, William G. was born on March 23, 1869 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William G. and Jane E. (Campbell) Price.
Private Schools; Pennsylvania Military College, Master of Arts.
Lieutenant Colonel, 3 Pennsylvania Yols., Spanish American War. Commanded 3 Tnf., N.G.P., 1901-1910. Command First Infantry.
Brigadier, N.C.P., consisting of first, second, third Infantry. Regts. in Philadelphia on Mexican Border, 1916. 53 Field Art. Brigadier, 28 Division. throughout World War in France.
Appointed by Governor., Major General, Pennsylvania N.G., 1919. Awarded Distinguished Service Medal. by American Government. Belgian Croix de Guerre by King of Belgium.
French Croix de Guerre. Officer Legion of Honor of France.
Member: Union League of Philadelphia (President 1927-1929). Pennsylvania Society, Sons of the American Revolution. Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-American War.
American Legion. Clubs: Rose Tree Fox Hunting (Delegate Company Pennsylvania), Westmoreland (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania), Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia), Corinthian Yacht (Essington).
Spouse Sallie Pennell Eyre, June 1, 1893, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.