Pratt, Daniel, 1799-1873

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Dates:
Birth 1799-07-20
Death 1873-05-13

Biographical notes:

Pratt was born 1799 July 20 to Edward Pratt and his wife in Temple, N.H. Moving to Ga. in 1819, Pratt married Esther Tickner of Jones Co., Ga., in 1827. They moved to Autauga Co., Ala., in 1833 to manufacture cotton gins.

He founded the town of Prattville in 1838, and was among the first industrialists in Ala.

He and his wife had three children: Mary, died in infancy; Ellen, m. Henry F. DeBardeleben; and Maria, died in infancy.

Pratt died 1873 May 13 in Prattville, Autauga Co., Ala.

From the description of Letter, 1835. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557795

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Subjects:

  • Cotton gins
  • Cotton gins and ginning
  • Manufactures

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Places:

  • Worthington (Ala.) (as recorded)
  • Alabama--Autauga County (as recorded)
  • Alabama (as recorded)
  • Claiborne (Ala.) (as recorded)
  • Alabama (as recorded)