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Price, William Thomas

clergyman, author, was born July 19, 1830, near Marlinton, W. Va. He was prepared for college at the Hillsboro academy, and graduated in 1854 from Washington college, now called the Washington and Lee university, receiving a forty-dollar gold medal as the first honor graduate. In 1857 he completed his theological studies at the Union Theological seminary, and was licensed the same year to preach.

His time has since been devoted mainly to the ministry of the presbyterian church -for forty years-twelve years as home missionary in Bath and Highland counties, Va.; sixteen years as pastor in Cooke's Creek church in Rockingham, Va., and twelve years as pastor in Huntersville and Marlinton churches. He has contributed extensively to religious literature; and is the author of several published works.