Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....PRICE, CLINTON G. January 3, 1875 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tina Vickery tsvickery@adelphia.net March 12, 2007, 3:12 pm Author: The State Printing Board, Compiled and Published. JUNEAU COUNTY CLINTON G. PRICE (Rep.) of Mauston was born January 3, 1875, in Wonewoc, Juneau county, Wisconsin. As a boy worked on a farm, in a saw mill and hardware store. Worked way through Wonewoc high school by teaching school and as American Express agent. Volunteered as private in Co. G of Madison, 1st Reg., during the Spanish-American war. Later promoted to regimental adjutant. Paid way through University of Wisconsin as assistant librarian of Historial Library and as university law librarian. Served two years as City Attorney of Mauston. First Assistant City Attorney of Milwaukee 1906-1910. Three terms District Attorney of Juneau county. Government Appeal Agent, Federal Food Administrator and Member of Executive Committee ot Council of Defense of Juneau county during the World war. Volunteered and enlisted as Second Lieutenant in Motor Transport Corps in 1918 during the World war. Elected and re-elected President of Maus-ton Commercial Club 1919- 1920. Became active member of the Milwaukee Press Club and honorary member of Typographical Union No. 23 of Milwaukee through experience in newspaper work and as a printer. Judge Advocate of United Spanish War Veterans of Wisconsin 1921 and elected Junior Vice-Commander of United Spanish War Veterans of Wisconsin 1922. Serving sixth year as Commander of United Spanish War Veterans Camp of Mauston. Elected as Progressive Republican, receiving 2,234 votes to 1,293 for F. A. Wheelihan (Incl.). Additional Comments: The Wisconsin Blue Book. The State Printing Board, 1923. 598 - 640. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/history/bluebook/1923/bios/price85nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/wifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb