Phillip Price Jr. Explained

Phillip Price Jr.
State Senate:Pennsylvania
District:36th
Term Start:January 2, 1979
Term End:November 30, 1982
Predecessor:Thomas McCormack
Successor:Noah Wenger
Birth Date:28 October 1934
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Phillip Price, Jr. (October 28, 1934 - February 1, 2023) was a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1979 to 1982.[1] [2]

Biography

Price was a descendent of American Civil War General George Gordon Meade, 12th U.S. President Zachary Taylor and Joseph Harrison, Jr.[3] His grandfather was Eli Kirk Price II, who was responsible for purchasing the Albert Laessle Billy goat sculpture for Rittenhouse Square.

Price supported many Philadelphia-area nonprofits and served on the boards of many organizations, including the Fairmount Park Conservancy, the Association for Public Art, the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia, The Woodlands Cemetery, The Woodlands Trust For Historic Preservation, The Ludwick Foundation, and Saint James School.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cox . Harold . Senate Members P . Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
  2. Book: The Pennsylvania Manuel. Thornburgh, D.. 1979. 2014-11-17.
  3. Web site: Obituary for Philip Price, Jr. at Jacob F. Ruth Funeral Directors . 2023-02-16 . www.jacobfruth.com . en.