Joe S. Price

Joseph Sylvester Price (May 1, 1876 – March 25, 1955) was an American insurance agent and politician in Mississippi. He served as the State Auditor of Mississippi from 1932 to 1936 and served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1928 to 1932.

Biography Price was born on May 1, 1876, in Lebanon, Missouri. He had four sisters: Mable, Lula, Effie, and another, who married Preston Woods. Price moved to Chickasaw County, Mississippi, circa 1895. He was a teacher in public schools for fifteen years. He served the term from 1932 to 1936. In February 1935, Price announced his campaign for Secretary of State of Mississippi. His main opponent was incumbent Walker Wood. Wood won the August 27 Democratic primary. In 1935, Price became an agent for the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance company.

Personal life Price was a member of the local Baptist church, where he served as Chairman of the Board of Deacons. He was a member of the Masons and the Knights of Pythias. He married and had one daughter, Lena Scott Price. He died on March 25, 1955, aged 78, at his residence in Jackson, Mississippi.