James Hubert Price

James Hubert Price
53rd Governor of Virginia
In office January 19, 1938 – January 21, 1942
Lieutenant	Saxon W. Holt
Preceded by	George C. Peery
Succeeded by	Colgate Darden
23rd Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
In office January 15, 1930 – January 19, 1938
Governor	John G. Pollard George C. Peery
Preceded by	Junius E. West
Succeeded by	Saxon W. Holt
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond City
In office January 12, 1916 – January 15, 1930
Preceded by	Edwin P. Cox
Succeeded by	William H. Adams
Personal details
Born	James Hubert Price (1878-09-07)September 7, 1878 Greenbrier County, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	November 22, 1943(1943-11-22) (aged 65) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lillian Martin
Alma mater	Washington and Lee University

James Hubert Price (September 7, 1878 – November 22, 1943) was an American politician who was elected 53rd Governor of Virginia in 1937, during the Great Depression and became known as the Commonwealth's "New Deal Governor." Over the opposition of the Byrd Organization, Price, a Virginia attorney and businessman, passed many social programs and implemented other federal programs to benefit Virginians. Price had previously represented Richmond as one of its delegates in the Virginia House of Delegates for over a decade (1916–1930), as well as served as Lieutenant Governor for two terms beginning in 1930.^[1]