Putnam County FlArchives Biographies.....Price, C. H. November 18, 1888 - 
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Source: Vol.II  pg.23  The Lewis Publishing Co. 1923
Author: History of Florida, Past and Present

Price, C. H. In an active and successful career C. H. Price, of Palatka, 
superintendent of public instruction of Putnam County, has had no reason to 
complain of the of the monotony that attends the following of a single line of 
endeavor. While his life has not covered as many years as those of some others 
whose biographies appear in this work, he has followed a variety of vocations 
and out of his career has gained much experience, profit and contentment. In 
his present capacity he is rendering the schools and the people of Putnam 
County excellent service.
	Mr. Price was born at Melrose, Putnam County, Florida, November 18, 
1888, and is a son of Alan Price. The Price family, of which he is a 
descendent, is thought, immigrated to the United States in the early history of 
this country from Scotland. Alan Price was born in North Carolina and came to 
Putnam County, Florida immediately following the passing of General Sherman’s 
army on its March to the Sea during the war between the states. He has always 
applied himself to agricultural pursuits, and at the age of sixty-nine years is 
hale and hearty, owns his own farm, and carries on a large part of the work 
himself. In connection with the raising of crops he has always been interested 
in the breeding of livestock, particularly cattle, and still follows that line. 
In politics he is a democrat, and his religious faith is that of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church, in the work of which he has been active.
	Third in order birth in the family of five children, of whom three are 
now living, C. H. Price attended the public schools of Putnam County through 
the grammar department, and then pursued a course at John B. Stetson 
University, De Land, Florida, from which he was duly graduated. Having decided 
upon a career in medicine, he then entered the medical department of the 
University of Chicago, but at the end of the first year, partly because of poor 
eyesight and partly because of the depleted state of his finances, he gave up 
his ambition in this direction, left college accepted a position in the big 
steel plant at Gary, Indiana, where he was made a foreman in the yards. He was 
soon given the management of some concrete machines and the erection of 
concrete forms for buildings and remained in that capacity for about a year and 
a half. Going then to Chicago, he engaged in the real estate business, and did 
reasonably well in this venture, but gave it up when he had listed with him a 
proposition in Florida that he considered too good to let pass. Accordingly he 
came to Putnam County and engaged in general merchandise business, but at the 
end of three years disposed of his holdings and located at Palatka. Here he 
established himself in business as proprietor of a grocery establishment, which 
business he conducted for three years. He was then elected superintendent of 
schools, or superintendent of public instruction, in 1916, and gave up business 
to devote himself unreservedly to the duties of his position. So satisfactory 
was his first term of office that he was elected to a second term in the same 
position, which will expire in 1924. Mr. Price has already accomplished much in 
the betterment of the school system and in fostering a spirit of pride in the 
county institutions. He has always been a supporter of civic organizations and 
has worked to promote civic pride along all lines. He was the organizer of the 
Suburban Club of Palatka, and in addition to belonging to civic bodies, holds 
membership in the Knights of Pythias. A faithful member of the Methodist 
Church, he teaches the Young Men’s Class in the Sunday school, and for some 
years acted in the capacity of steward.


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