Will J. Prince, acting postmaster of Piqua, and one of that city's most favorably known men of the younger generation, was born at Piqua, April 19, 1889, a son of William and Jennie (Schneider) Prince. The Prince family is an old and honorable one which originated in this country in West Virginia, in which state was born the grandfather of Mr. Prince. An uncle, Isaac Redenbaugh, met a soldier's death at the Battle of Petersburg, during the war between the states. William Prince was a graduate of the Ohio Eclectic College of Medicine, Cincinnati, and for many years was engaged in the practice of his profession at Piqua. Appointed postmaster, he occupied that office from August 27, 1913, until his death March 28, 1918. He was a member of the Piqua School Board for a quarter of a century, being president for many years, and likewise served in the capacity of director of safety for several years. Will J. Prince attended the public schools of Piqua, and after graduating from the Piqua High School pursued courses at Exeter College, New Hampshire, and Wittenberg College. He began his business career as part owner of the Landham & Prince Milling Company, at Union City, Ind., and later entered journalism and was made city editor of the Piqua Daily Call. With his father and others, he became one of the organizers of the Piqua Daily Press, with which he continued to be identified until the entrance of the United States into the World war. As a volunteer of Company C, Ohio National Guard, he left Piqua with his company and later became attached to Headquarters Company, One Hundred and Forty- eighth regiment, Thirty-seventh division, as supply sergeant having charge of equipment and supplies. He was sent overseas with this contingent and during the engagements of the Argonne, St. Michael and Flanders was in charge of transporting supplies to his regiment at the front. When his lieutenant was wounded in the stomach and incapacitated during the Argonne battle, Sergeant Prince assumed charge of a wagon train, as next in command, and continued so until the close of the war. His distinguished services in this connection won him a citation. Following the signing of the armistice, his regiment was returned home and he took up his residence at Piqua. May 15, 1919, he was appointed temporary postmaster, succeeding his father who had died in office. He has discharged the duties of this office in a highly commendable manner, and has won the unqualified confidence of his fellow- citizens as a man of unquestioned integrity and marked ability. Mr. Prince married Loa Flo, daughter of Joseph and Mary Wilson, of R. F. D. No. 4, Piqua. He is a member of the Masons, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and Loramie Tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men, of which he is sachem. His religious affiliation is with the Presbyterian church. Mr. Prince is enthusiastically interested in the affairs of the American Legion, being post commander of Paul Schnell Post, No. 184, Piqua, by which he was elected delegate to the first convention of the American Legion, held at Minneapolis, Minn.