Henry Bertram Price
Henry Bertrand Price was a United States Navy Captain (United States)#U.S. Navy, U.S. [Coast Guard, U.S. Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|Captain] who served as the 30th Naval Governor of Guam. As a naval officer, he served on many assignments, including with the Bureau of Ordnance. In 1913, he became executive officer of, and two years later commanding officer of. Becoming governor in 1923, Price focused on agricultural development, particularly in the region of Mangilao, Guam. He also ordered increased road building and the establishment of the Guam Department of Agriculture.
Career
Navy
Upon graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1895, Price became an assistant engineer and an ensign. He became a lieutenant in 1901. With this rank, he served aboard both and. In 1907, he served in the Bureau of Ordnance. In 1913, he became the executive officer aboard the battleship. In December 1915, he set sail as the first commanding officer of. He was promoted to the rank of Captain (United States)#U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. [Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|Captain] in 1917.Governorship
Price served as Governor of Guam from August 4, 1923, to August 26, 1924. During his term, he encouraged an increase in self-sufficient farming. He also developed the area of Mangilao, Guam by building a road to the village and ordering the establishment of the Guam Department of Agriculture and a dairy factory there.Awards
- Navy Cross for actions aboard the USS Dixie off the coast of Ireland during World War 1.
Personal life