Pratt, Orson, 1837-1903

Orson Pratt (1837-1903) was a musician and music instructor in Salt Lake City, Utah.

From the description of Minutes from excommunication of Orson Pratt, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 444866441

The Veprecula, established in 1864, was the first newspaper in St. George, Utah. It grew out of a literary club and was edited by Orson Pratt, Jr. (1837-1903), George A. Burgon, Charles Lowell Walker (1832-1904), and Joseph Orton.

From the description of The Veprecula, or little bramble, the first manuscript newspaper published semi-monthly in St. George, 1864-1865. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 669985192

Orson Pratt (1837-1903) was a musician and music instructor in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Pratt was born in Kirtland, Ohio on July 11th to Orson and Sarah Pratt. The son of a Latter-day Saint apostle, Pratt was excommunicated from the Latter-day Saint Church in 1864 after refusing Brigham Young's request to serve a mission and publicly denouncing Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter-day Saint movement. He died on December 6, 1903 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

From the guide to the Minutes from excommunication of Orson Pratt, 1864, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)