William Herbert Price
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William Herbert Price | |
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.jpg) Price in 1937 | |
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1914–1937 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Fred McBrien |
| Constituency | Parkdale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 25, 1877 |
| Died | December 21, 1963 (aged 86) Toronto, Ontario |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Alice Gentles |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Teacher, lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canadian |
| Branch/service | Infantry |
| Years of service | 1916-1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | 204th Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Western Front |
William Herbert Price (May 25, 1877 – December 21, 1963) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1937 who represented the Toronto riding of Parkdale. He served as Treasurer and Attorney General in the governments of Howard Ferguson and George Stewart Henry.
He was born in Owen Sound, Ontario,[1] the son of William H. Price. He taught school for several years, then studied at Osgoode Hall and the University of Toronto.[2] He was called to the Ontario bar in 1904 and went on to practice as a barrister and solicitor.[3] In 1910, he married Alice Gentles. They had three sons; his middle son, Captain John Gentles Price, of the 1st Battalion Queen's Own Rifles, was killed in action on September 8, 1944, in France during World War II.[4]
During World War I, while still serving as an MLA, he also served as a Lieutenant-Colonel for the 204th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry from 1916 until March 1917, after which he was posted to the British army.[1]