Rodman M. Price

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Rodman M. Price

Rodman McCamley Price (born May 5, 1816 in Newton , Sussex County , New Jersey , †  June 7, 1894 in Oakland , New Jersey) was an American politician and governor of the state of New Jersey from 1854 to 1857 . Between 1851 and 1853 he represented his state as a member of the US House of Representatives .

Early years

Rodman Price attended public schools in his home country and in New York City . He then studied at Princeton University for some time , but without graduating. Then he completed a law degree. Price then joined the US Navy , where he was pay and provisions master ( purser ). He took part in the Mexican-American War as a naval officer. In 1846 he was Prefect of Monterey for a short time . After California became part of the United States, Price became the first American to establish law in the new area. Between 1848 and 1850 Price was a naval agent in California .

Political rise

Price began his political career in California. There he was a member of the constituent assembly of the new state. He became a member of the Democratic Party and was elected to the US House of Representatives as its candidate in 1850 on his return to New Jersey. There he completed a legislative period between March 4, 1851 and March 3, 1853. In 1852 he missed re-election. For this he was elected a year later as the new governor of his state.

Governor of New Jersey

Rodman Price began his three-year term on January 17, 1854. During this time, a geological survey was commissioned to explore the state's mineral resources. In addition, the state's militia was restructured. Governor Price fundamentally reformed his state's school system so that he is considered the father of the state's public school system. A ferry service from Weehawken to New York City was also established at that time.

Another résumé

On the eve of the American Civil War , Price was a delegate at a conference that attempted to prevent the outbreak of war at the last minute in early 1861. After that, Price withdrew from politics. He died in June 1894. He had a child with his wife Matilda Tranchard.

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SURNAME Price, Rodman M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Price, Rodman McCamley (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH May 5, 1816
PLACE OF BIRTH Newton , New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH June 7, 1894
Place of death Oakland , New Jersey