Emory H. Price

Emory Hilliard Price
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 2nd district
In office 1943–1949
Preceded by	Robert A. Green
Succeeded by	Charles Edward Bennett
Personal details
Born	(1899-12-03)December 3, 1899 Bostwick, Florida, U.S.
Died	February 11, 1976(1976-02-11) (aged 76) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

Emory Hilliard Price (December 3, 1899 – February 11, 1976) was a U.S. Representative from Florida.

Biography

Born in Bostwick, Florida, Price attended the public schools of Duval County, Florida. He graduated from Jacksonville (Florida) Law College in 1936. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Jacksonville, Florida.

Political career

He served as member of the city council of Jacksonville from 1929 to 1932. Price was the Supervisor of Registration of Duval County from 1932 to 1942.

Congress

Price was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-eighth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1948 to the Eighty-first Congress. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law and real estate pursuits.

Death

He died in Jacksonville on February 11, 1976, and was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Emory H. Price (id: P000524)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Emory H. Price at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Robert A. Green	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 2nd congressional district 1943 – 1949	Succeeded by Charles E. Bennett

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress