Background
Price, William Wightman was born on January 20, 1871 in Milwaukee. Son of Robert Martin and Harriet (Wightman) Price.
Price, William Wightman was born on January 20, 1871 in Milwaukee. Son of Robert Martin and Harriet (Wightman) Price.
Removed to California, 1880. Educational public schools of Riverside and Oakland, California. Graduate Stanford University, 1897, Master of Arts, 1899.
Teacher in Thacher School, Nordhoff, California, 1899-1900.
At age of 16 explored the deserts and mountains of Arizona, discovering new and little-known birds, mammals and reptiles. Author of scientific papers. Contb’r to Overland Monthly and Sunset magazines
Member Beta Theta Pi, California Academy Sciences, American Ornithologists’ Union, American History Association, Sierra.
Married June 6, 1900, Bertha de Laguna.