James Price

James Price (1776 – June 10, 1840) was a miller, businessman, banker, and railroad executive based in Wilmington, Delaware.

Early life Born to a wealthy family in Kent County, Maryland, Price moved to Wilmington in his youth. He invested in Joseph Tatnall's mills in Brandywine, Delaware. In 1802, he married Tatnall's daughter, Margaret, with whom he had four children between 1804 and 1809.

Career In 1802, Tatnall also bought the Rotheram Mills, and moved into the 1740 brick house built by Joseph Rotheram, a Quaker who had immigrated to the American colonies in 1723. His service is noted on the 1839 Newkirk Viaduct Monument. In 1837, he became the second president of the W&S, after James Canby resigned.

Death Price died on June 10, 1840, in Wilmington.