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V POWERS, Walter, lawyer; b. Hyde Park, Aug. 3, 1885; s. Wilbur Howard Powers and Emily (Owen) P .; ed. Volkmann Seli., Boston; A.B., Dartmouth Coll., 1906; LL.B., Harvard Law Sch., 1909; m. Ethel Louise Carver of Providence, R.I., Jan. 29, 1910; children-Wilbur Langdon, Walter, Jr. Practiced law, Boston, 1908 -; mem. Powers, Fol- som & Powers, 1909-17; Sherburne, Powers & Needham, 1919 -; mem. Mass. Bd. Bar Exam- Iners, 1931 -; capt., major, Ordnanee Dept., U.S.A., July 1917-July 1919, 11 mos. in France; mem. Am. Law Inst., Am., Mass., and Boston (mem. council, 1931-) Bar Assns. Clubs: Country (Brookline), Boston City (pres., 1931-34), Unlon, Union Boat, Curtis. Unitarian. Republican. Of- fice: 75 Federal St., Boston. Home: 42 Pinekney St., Boston.
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POYNTER, Horace Martin, teacher; b. Shelbyville, Ky., July 21, 1879; s. Wiley Taul Poynter and Clara Davis (Martin) P .; ed. Science Hill Sch., Shelbyville, Ky .; Webb Sch., Belle Buekle, Tenn .; Phillips Andover Acad .; A.B., Yale, 1900; m. Elsle F. Pitkin of Oak Park, Ill., July 14, 1909; children-David Martin (d.), Horace M., Jr., Ed- ward Pitkin, Emily Ruth. Teacher, King Sch., Stamford, Conn., 1900-02; instr. Latin, on Sam- uel Taylor Foundation, Phillips Andover Acad., 1902 -; dir. Andover Village Improvement Soc .; mem. Legal Advisory Bd., Andover, during World War; mem. Class. Assn. N.E. Clubs: Grads. New Haven, Conn., No. Andover Country. Travel: Seand. countries, Eng., Fr., Belg., Hol., Switz., It., Gr. Asst. ed., Phillips Bulletin. Ch. of Christ, Phillips Acad. Independent Republican. Office: Phillips Academy, Andover. Home: 6 School St., Andover. Summer res .: Durham, N.H.
PRALL, David Wight, professor of philosophy; b. Saginaw, Mich., Oet. 5, 1886; s. Delbert Elwin Prall and Jane Sophia (Wight) P .; ed. Saginaw (Mich.) high sch .; A.B., Univ. Mich., 1909, A.M., 1910; Ph.D., Univ. Calif., 1918; unmarried. Asst., Univ. Mich., 1909; instr., Cornell, 1910-12; Univ. Tex., 1912-15; Amherst Coil., 1918-19; instr. phll- osophy, Harvard, 1920-21; instr., asst. prof., prof.
philosophy, Univ. Calif., 1921-30; visiting prof., Harvard, 1930-31, asso. prof., 1931-38, prof., 1938 -; mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Am. Assn. Univ. Profs., Am. Fed. Teachers, Am. Philos. Assn. Author: Aesthetie Judgment; Aesthetie Analysis; A Study in the Theory of Value. Home: Leverett House, E. 23, Cambridge.
1 L.PRATT, Arthur Peabody, elergyman; b. Dorchester, June 27, 1872; s. Charles O. Pratt and Sarah S. (Peabody) P .; ed. Boston Latin sch .; A.B., Bos- ton Univ., 1896, A.M., 1902, Ph.D., 1909; S.T.B., Boston Univ. Sch. Theol., 1901; student, Har- vard, Andover Theol. Sem .; D.D., Middlebury Coll., 1915; m. Helen M. Armstrong of Winches- ter, June 8, 1904; 1 son-Robert Armstrong. Or- dained to Cong. ministry, 1901; minister, 1st Ch., Chelsea, 1903-06, Bellows Falls, Vt., 1906- 16, Greenfield, 1916 -; lecturer; tr., Greenfield Pub. Lib .; mem. Internat. Cong. Council, Bourne- mouth, Eng., 1930; mem. Army Y.M.C.A., Camp. MeLellan, Aniston, Ala., World War; mem. Beta Theta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa, Masons (32º), S.A.R. Author: essays poets and poems; a few on
mystleism. Eng. and continent, Travel: W.I., poems; papers on U.S. Congregationalist. Republican. Office:
Second Congregational Church, Greenfield. Ilome: 65 High St., Green- field. Summer res .: Friendship, Me.
PRATT, Burleigh L., business executive; b. Glover, Vt., Nov. 3, 1889; s. Lincoln Arthur Pratt and Lucy (Randall) P .; ed. St. Johnsbury Acad. 1903-07; m. Ruth Allen of Concord, Aug. 1917; children-Priscilla, Joan. Office boy, later book- keeper, Geo. S. Whitney, 1907-10; salesman Spring Coal Co., 1910-12; treas. Whitney Coal & Grain Co., 1912-16, treas. and mgr. 1920-36, pres. and treas., 1936 -; ehmn. Water and Sewer Commn., Town of Concord; tr. and mem. investment com., Middlesex Instn. for Sav .; mng. tr. West End Land Co .; dlr. Middlesex Ins. Co., Citizens Ins. Co., pres. Concord Nat. Bk., Concord Coop. Bk .; mem. 1st Div., A.E.F., World War; mem. Masons, Odd Fellows. Club: Concord Country. Travel: Eu- rope, Can., Bermuda, U.S. West Coast. Re- publican. Address: Box 93, Concord. Home: Elm St.
V PRATT, Chester Mayo, lawyer; b. Melrose, Jan. 6, 1878; s. Martin Ban Buren Pratt and Rebecca A. (Dyer) P .; ed. Wesleyan Acad., 1893-95; A.B., Amherst Coll., 1900; LL.B., Ilarvard Law Sch., 1903; in. Grace Joy Whlte, of Dedham, Sept. 3, 1908; children-Sallie Joy (Mrs. Stanley B. Tal- bot), Rhoda Elizabeth (Mrs. Roy A. Hanson). Admitted to Mass, bar, 1903; in practice of law, specializing in Court work, Boston, 1903 -; ad- mitted to bar Dist. Ct. U.S. and bar U.S. Clreuit Ct. of Appeals, 1907; admitted to practice before Supreme Ct. of U.S., 1908; mem. firm Badger, Pratt, Doyle & Badger, 1926 -; mem. Boston, Norfolk and Mass. Bar Assns., Theta Delta Chi. Republi- can. Office: 53 State St., Boston. Home: 218 Cedar St., Dedham.
PRATT, David Damon, surgeon; b. Spring Prairie, Wis., Dee. 28, 1880; s. Clifford A, Pratt and Ida (Thompson) P .; ed. Colo. Springs high sch., 1894- 96; Oliver Ames high sch., 1896-98; B S., Dart- mouth Coll., 1902; M.D .; Harvard Med. Sch., 1906; in. Marjorie Bailey, Jan. 1, 1913; children-Jean Olney, George Bailey. Began practice med. 1907, specializing in surgery 1917 -; mem. staff St. Luke's Hosp .; fellow A.C.S .; mem. A.M.A., Mass. and New Bedford Med. Socs., Phi Gamma Delta. Club: New Bedford Country. Presbyterian. Re- publican. Home: 118 Cottage St., New Bedford. PRATT, Frederick Haven, professor of physiology; b. Worcester, July 19, 1873; s. Frederick Sumner Pratt and Sarah M. (Hilllard) P .; ed. Fish and Dalzell Prep. Sch., 1887-92; A.B., Harvard, 1896, A.M., 1898; M.D., Harvard Med. Sch., 1906; student, Univ. Göttingen, 1899; m. Margery Wilerd Davis of West Newton, June 12, 1912; children-Freder- ick Sumner, Margery Wiliard, Roger Conant, Elisabeth Haven, Stephen Davis. Instr. physiol- ogy, Wellesley Coll., 1909-1912 -; prof. physiology, Univ. Buffalo, 1912-19; hon. fellow in biology, Clark Univ., 1919-20; teaching fellow in physiol-
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ogy, Harvard, 1920-21; prof. physiology, Boston Univ., 1921 -; hon. mem. Mass. Med. Soc .; mem. Am. Physiol. Soc., Am. Acad. Arts and Sciences, Soe. Exptl. Biology and Medicine. Episcopalian. Republican. Address: 80 E. Concord St., Boston. Home: 105 Hundreds Rd., Wellesley Hills.
PRATT, Frederick Theodore, investment and trust manager; b. Boston, Jan. 3, 1900; s. Frederick Sanford Pratt and Ella Winifred (Nickerson) P .; ed. Newton high sch .; Country Day Sch. for Boys of Boston; A.B. (magna cum laude), Harvard, 1922; m. Annc D'Esterre French of Newton, May 10, 1924; children-Anne D'Esterre, Frederick Sanford, Lydia Morton. In corp. dept., Stone & Webster, Inc., Boston, 1922-25, head of corp. dept., N.Y. office, 1925-30; partner, F.S. Pratt & Son, in- Vestment and trust management, Boston, 1931 -; tr. and mem. investment com., Brookline Sav. Bk .; mem. Harvard S.A.T.C., World War. Clubs: Har- vard (N.Y.), Longwood Cricket. Office: 200 Dev- onshire St., Boston. Home: 19 Pine Rd., Chestnut Fill.
V PRATT, George Dwight, philanthropist; b. Spring- field, Oct. 1, 1864; s. George Walter Pratt and Lucinda Howard (Orne) P .; ed. high sch., Spring- field. Cashier, Mass. Mut. Life Ins. Co., Spring- field, 12 yrs., resigned 1901 to devote time to pro- motion of civic, charitable, ednl. and philanthropic enterprises; auditor, Phoenix Mut. Life Ins. Co. of Hartford, Conn .; chmn. Municipal Bldg. Commn., Springfield; pres. Springfield Hosp, Corp. 10 yrs .; chmn. 1st Red Cross Drive, Springfield; chmn. State of Mass. Herbert Hoover Orgn .; organized Springfield Music Festival Assn. 1902, ete .; award- ed medal "for distinguished service", by Spring- field Publicity Club; spl. vote of honor by Muni- cipal Govt., Springfield, on completion of inunici- pal buildings; a leader in war work; now dir. Third Nat. Bk., Holyoke Water Power Co., Spring- field St. Railway Co .; dir. Phoenix Mut. Life Ins. Co. of Hartford, Conn., N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R. Co .; tr. Springfield Instn. for Sav., Union Relief Assn., Springlield Home for Aged Women (finance com.), Mt. Holyoke Coll., Springfield Y.M.C.A. Coll., Springfield City Lib. Assn., Community Chest Assn., Miss Hall's School (Pittsfield). Clubs: Colony (founder and 1st pres.), Winthrop, Glad- den. Century, Anglers', Springfield Country, The Club, Longmeadow Country, Woods Hole Golf. Travel: U.S. and Europe (extensive). Desc. John Pratt, a landed propr. in Hartford, Conn., elected representative, 1640. Congregationalist. Home: 120 Maple St., Springfield. Summer res .: "Inverbay", Woods Hole.
PRATI, Gladys Ford, librarian; b. Westfield, Jan. 16, 1892; d. George E. Pratt and Erminia A. (Ford) P .; ed. Westfield high sch .; A.B., Mt. Holyoke Coll., 1914; M.A., Univ. Ill., 1931; student, George Washington Univ., 1918. Asst., Mt. Holyoke Coll. Lib., 1914-17; cataloguer, Smithsonian Instn. of Washington, 1917-20; lib., Women's Coll. Del., 1920-22; cataloguer, Univ. Ill. Lib., 1922-23; asst., Springfield City Lib., 1923-24; lib., State Teachers Coll., Westfield, 1924 -; instr., Univ. Ia. Summer Sch., 1927-29; mem. Girl Scout Council, Mass. State Teachers Coll. Assn. (sec.), Westfield Teachers Assn., A.L.A., Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Westfield Woman's, Mt. Holyoke (Springfield), Massachu- setts Library. Author: a few mag. articles and unpublished skits. Travel: Brit. Isles, Fr., Switz., U.S. Congregationalist. Republican. Ollice: State Teachers College, Westfield. Home: 9 Spring St., / Westfield.
PRATT, Henry Nickerson, physician; b. Seattle, Wash., May 9, 1902; s. Frederick Sanford Pratt and Ella Winifred (Nickerson) P .; ed. Country Day Seh., Newton; A.B., Harvard, 1924; M.D., Harvard Med. Sch., 1930; Univ. Chicago, summer 1926; m. Charlotte Reynolds of Palo Alto, Calif., July 24, 1929; children-Linda, Anthony. Circula- tion mgr., Independent Mag., 1924-26; house of- ficer, Children's Hosp., Boston, 1930-33; Bradford fellowship, permitting rescarch in immunology and allergy, Children's Hosp., 1933-35; continued rescarch, instr. pediatrics, Harvard Med. Sch., and pvt, practice in pediatrics and allergy; mieni.
Am. Soc. for Study of Allergy, Assn. for Study of Asthma and allied Conditions, N.E. Pediatric Soc., Mass. Med. Soc., A.M.A. Author: articles on med. subjs., esp. allergy. Travel: Alaska, 1914; Europe, 1922, 1930. Republican. Office: 319 Longwood Av., Boston. Home: 66 Laurel Rd., Chestnut Hill. Summer res .: Duxbury.
VPRATT, James Bissett, professor of philosophy; b. Elmira, N.Y., June 22, 1875; s. Daniel Ransom Pratt and Catharine (Murdoch) P .; ed. A.B., Wil- liams Coll., 1898; A.M., Harvard, 1899, Ph.D., 1905; student, Columbia Law Sch., 1899-1900, Univ. Ber- lin, 1902-03; LL.D., Amherst Coll., 1930; L.H.D., Wesleyan Univ., 1935; in India, studying the native religions, 1913-14, Japan, China, and Siam, studying Buddhism 1923-24, in Java, Indo-China and India, studying their religions 1931-32; m. Caterina Marlotti of Rome, Italy, Aug. 5, 1911. Teacher Latin, Berkeley Sch., N.Y. City, 1900; head of Latin dept., Elmira Free Acad., 1900-02; instr. philosophy, Williams Coll., 1905-06. asst. prof., 1906-13, prof., 1913 -; mem. Am. Philos. Assn. (pres. Eastern div., 1935), Am. Theol. Soc. (pres. 1934-35), Unitarian Commn. of Appraisal 1934- 36. Author: Psychology of Religious Belief, 1907; What is Pragmatism?, 1909; India and Its Faiths, 1915; Democracy and Peace, 1916; The Religious Consciousness, 1920; Matter and Spirit, 1922; The Pilgrimage of Buddhism, 1928; Adventures in Philosophy, 1931; Personal Realism, 1937; Natural- ism, 1939. Co-author: Essays in Critical Realism, 1920. Office: Williams College, Williamstown. Home: Williamstown.
PRATT, Joseph Hersey, physician; b. Middleboro. Dec. 5, 1872; s. Martin Van Buren Pratt and Rebecca Adams (Dyer) P .; ed., Wesleyan Acad., Wilbraham; Ph.B., Yale, 1894; M.D., Johns Hop- kins Med. Seh., 1898; A.M., Harvard, 1901; med. research work, Univ. Tübingen, 1902, Univ. Heidel- berg, Ger., 1908; m. Rosamond Means Thomp- son of Andover, Oct. 23, 1909; children-Sylvia Mayo, Thomas Dennie, Rosamond, Joan. Asst. res., then res. pathologist, Boston City Hosp., 1898-1900; asst. visiting pathologist, 1900-02; asst. pathologist, Children's and Carney Hosps., pathol- ogist Floating Hosp., 1900-02; instr., pathology, Harvard Med. Sch., 1900-02; asst. in med., 1902-09, instr., 1909-17, prof., clin. med., Tufts Med. Sch., 1929 -; fellow, Rockefeller Inst., 1903-05; visiting phys., outpatient dept., Mass. Gen. Hosp., 1903-13; asst. visiting phys., 1913-17; phys. in chief, Boston Dispensary, 1927-31, N.E. Med. Center, 1931-, Joseph H. Pratt Diagnostic Hosp., 1938 -; cons. phys., Brockton, Chelsea Mem., (Nashua) Sharon (Conn.) Mcm., Eastern Me. Gen. (Bangor) llosps .; originator of class system of treatment of tuber- culosis in homes of poor; mem. Alumni Council, Johns Hopkins Univ., 1908-16; Advisory Council, Phipps Inst., Univ. Pa., Bingham Assos .; fund for Advancement of Rural Med .; Commd. Major, Med. Red Cross, Sept. 20, 1917; chief, med. service, Base Hosp., Canip Devens, 1917; mem., A.C.P., Mass. Med. Soc., Assn. Am. Phys., Am. Climatol. Clin. Assn. (pres., 1927-28), Soc. Exptl. Biology & Med., Soc. Advancement Clin. Rescarch (pres., 1910-11), Am. Physiol. Soc., Am. Pharm. Assn., Am. Soc. Exptl. Pathology, Am. Assn. Pathologists & Bac- teriologists, Am. Acad. Arts & Sciences, Nat. Tuberculosis Assn. Club: Harvard. Author: (with Col. George E. Bushnell) The Physical Diagnosis of Diseases of the Chest; many med. papers. Of- fice: 30 Bennet St., Boston. Home: 94 Upland Rd., Brookline.
PRATT, Katharine, silversmith; b. Boston, Aug. 3, 1891; d. John W. Pratt and Marion C. (Raymond) P .; ed. Dedham high sch .; grad. Boston Mus. Sch. Fine Arts, 1914; won scholarship given by Wom- en's Ednl. and Industrial Union to learn silver- smithing under George C. Gebelein, 1919; unmar- ried. Professional silversmith and craftsman, 1925 -; exhibited work, Boston Mus. Fine Arts, 1927, Paris Exhbn., 1938, London Exhbn., 1938; master craftsman and medalist, Boston Soc. Arts & Crafts, 1927. Protestant. Republican. Office
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PRATT, Laurence Orlen, advertising agent; b. West Newton, May 7, 1904; s. Frederick Sanford Pratt and Ella Winifred (Nickerson) P .; ed. The Coun- try Day Sch., Newton; A.B., Harvard, 1926; in. Frances D. Weed of Brookline, June 8, 1929; ehil- dren-Frances W., Carolyn N., Laurence O., Jr. Dir. Boston Chamber of Commerce; tr. The Coun- try Day Sch., Newton. Club: Dedham Polo and Country. Office: Batten, Barton, Durstine & Os- born, Inc., 178 Tremont St., Boston. Home: Main St., Dover.
PRATT, Luey, writer, junior college officlal; b. Deerfield; d. James Clay Pratt and Sarah Ann (Smith) P .; ed. Deerfield Aead .; spl. courses, M.I.T .; grad., Boston Normal Sch. of Gymnastics (now Dept. of Hygiene and Phys. Edn., Wellesley Coll.). Teacher, Hampton Inst .; writer for lead- ing mags .; connected with Cambridge Seh. for Girls, now liead of Centre, Pine Manor Jr. Coll .; eligible for D.A.R. and Colonial Dames but not interested; mem. Pepperell Soe. Club: Boston Authors. Author: Ezekiel and Ezekiel Expands (the Ezeklel Stories of a small colored boy printed in mags., then in book form); Felix Tells It; short stories in mags. Unitarian. Republiean. Wluter address: 96 Grove St., Wellesley. Home: Deerfield. é
YPRAATT, Oliver Goodell, hospital superintendent; b. Salem, Oct. 18, 1896; s. Walter P. Pratt and Carrie C. (Goodell) P .; ed. Salem high sch .; B.S., Mass. State Coll., 1918; in. Merah D. Shrum, Lynn, Mar. 3, 1923; children-Oliver G. Jr., Mark S., Frederick L., Merah J. Tr. Salem Savings Bk., Ropes Memo- rial; chmn. Small Hosp. Sect., Am. Hosp. Assn .; treas. N.E. Hosp. Assn .; tr. Mass. Hosp. Assn .; pres. Mass. Assn. for Occupational Therapy, Am. Coll. of Hosp. Adm .; 2d lt. Inf. in World War; mem. Kappa Sigma; Masons. Protestant. Repub- lican. Office: Salem Hospital, Salem. Home: 18 Clifton Av., Marblehead.
YPRATT, Walter Merriam, executive, bibliographer; b. Prattville, Chelsea, July 13, 1880; s. Hon. Har- mon W. Pratt and Emlly (Merriam) P .; ed. Chel- sea pub. schs .; Noble Seh., Boston; m. Marietta Harkness of New York, Apr. 6, 1914. With Tram Smith Co., paper infrs., 1899-1907; founder, of- ficial, Denison-Pratt Paper Co., 1907-23; organizer, pres., Pratt Paper Co., 1923 -; v.p., dir. Boston Acceptance Corp .; pres. Sagamore Real Estate Trust; mem. Advisory con., Mass. Gen. Hosp .; v.p., dir., Washington House; mem. Progressive State Com .; del. Rep. Nat. Conv., 1916; mem. mil. staff, Govs. McCall, Cox, Fuller, Allen (Mass.) ; mem. Mass. Cavalry, 1905-07, Field Arty., 1907-09, lt. Inf., 1909-11, later capt., adj .; capt. Mll. Intel- ligenee Div., Gen. Staff, U.S.A., 1918-19; capt. Q.M.C.R., 1919; major Mil. Intelligence, 1922, lt. col., 1928; mem. Mayflower Soc., S.C.W., Sons of Revolution, Founders & Patriots, War of 1812, Mil. Order World War, Mil. Order For. Wars, N.E. Hlst. Geneal. Soe., etc. Clubs: Union, Tennis and Raequet, Authors, Army & Navy (Wash.), Eastern Yacht, Essex Co. Author: Through Europe on One Hundred Dollars, 1900; The Burning of Chelsea, 1908; The Am. Revolution, 1912; The Soldiers, 1912; History and Year Book, Mil. Order World Wars, 1923-25; Seven Generations, 1930, etc. Travel: U.S., Can., W.I., Bermuda, Europe, S. Am. Desc. Riehard Pratt, Malden, 1638; Stephen Hopkins of Mayflower; father, Ex-Mayor Ilerman W. Pratt, / Chelsea; cousin, Herman Atkins MaeNeil, sculp- tor. Congregationalist. Republican. Office: 136 Federal St., Boston. Home: 400 Commonwealth Av., Boston. Summer res .: "Harborslde", Hull.
PRENN, Joseph, physician, surgeon (ear, nose, throat) ; b. Vilna, Rus., Jan. 8, 1883; s. Jacob Leon Prenn and Feiga Risha (Lindenblit) P .; ed. Mass. State Coll., Amherst; M.D., Tufts Coll. Med. Seh., 1908; children-James Leon, Maida Ruth, Phyllis Rena. Did post-grad. work, Harvard, Univ. Ber- lin (Ger.); studied at Brühls clinie and Hosp., Halle clinic, Charité Hosp .; nomad in different hosps., Boston, many yrs .; asso, mem. staff, Beth Israel Hosp .; inventer of various instruments and pieces of apparatus; inventer and pioneer in bone conduction hearing aid, re-education of hearing;
invented electro-surg. snare and knife, one-sided Ilve-wire; research in differentlation of tissues and tumors by individual elee. resistance, etc .; mem. A.M.A., Mass. Med. Soe. Author: many articles, esp. on ear, nose, throat. Son Inventor of chem. warfare gas and apparatus. Monotheist. Offiee and home: 467 Commonwealth Av., Boston. PRESCOTT, Bryant, lawyer; b. No. Dartmouth, Sept. 10, 1899; s. Oliver Prescott and Helen Marla (Bry- ant) P .; ed. Friends Acad., 1908-13; St. George's Sch., 1913-17; A.B., Harvard, 1921; LL.B., Harvard Law Sch., 1924; unmarried. Admitted to Mass. bar, 1924; partner firm Crapo, Clifford, Prescott & Bullard; treas. Bristol Investment Counsel Corp .; dir. Gesnold Mills Corp .; v.p. New Bedford br., Mass. S.P.C.C .; mem. bd. mgrs. Sol-e-Mar Hosp .; inem. Harvard S.A.T.C. 1918; with Am. Red Cross, Ambulance Service, in Italy, 1918; awarded Croce al Merito di Guerra (Italy), Clubs: Harvard (N.Y., Boston, New Bedford), Luncheon, Wamsutta (New Bedford). Unitarian. Democrat. Office: 558 Pleasant St., New Bedford. Home: Tucker Rd., North Dartmouth.
PRESCOTT, Charles Jones, manufacturer; b. Boston, May 10, 1874; s. Charles J. Prescott and Anna Frances (Hinckley) P .; ed. grad., Rice gram. sch., Boston, 1888; m. Evelyn Munroe Livermore of Cambridge, Sept. 19, 1901; children-Charles Jones, Jr., John Livermore, Gardner Hinckley, lucy. Began career as office boy for leather firm of Proctor, Hunt & Haskell, 1888; v.p. W. H. McElwaln Co. 1895-1921; now pres. and dir. Ben- nett, Inc., Cambridge, Bennett, Ltd., Chambly Canton, Que., Can .; dlr. Chambly Power Co., Nor- wood Trust Co. Office: 149 Sidney St., Cambridge. Home: 810 Neponset St., Norwood.
VPRESCOTT, Charles Jones, Jr., business executive; b. Cambridge, Jan. 10, 1905; s. Charles Jones Pres- cott and Evelyn Monroe (Livermore) P .; ed. Mil- ton Acad., 1914-21; B.S., Harvard, 1925; M.B.A. llarvard Grad. Sch. Bus. Adm., 1928; m. Beatrice Gardiner of Boston, Nov. 6, 1926 (d.); children- Beatrice, Evelyn. Asso. with Bennett, Inc., Cambridge, 1928-, v.p. and treas., 1931 -; dir. Bennett, Ltd., Bennett (Flyde), Ltd .; tr. and treas. Norwood Hosp. Clubs: St. Botolph, Harvard (N. Y. City), Country and Polo (Dedham). Republican. Office: 149 Sidney St., Cambridge. Home: 810 Neponset St., Norwood.
PRESCOTT, Eben, job printer; b. Quincy, Aug. 6, 1867; s. George W. Prescott and Abbie (Fisher) P .; ed. Quincy pub. schs .; m. Helen W. Arnold of Braintree, Sept. 19, 1893; children-George, Mrs. Louise Prescott Inman, Mrs. Eleanor Prescott HTuckman. In wholesale hardware bus. Benjamin Callender & Co., Boston, later with with Bolles, Kimball & Wilde, 1884-89; lead elk., sales- man, Eldridge, Winnek & Irving, 1889-99; job prin- ter, 1900 -; ed., Braintree Observer, weekly news- paper, 1900-15; propr., mgr., Granite City Print; dir. Braintree Sav. Bk .; mem. I.O.0.1. Clubs: Cochato, All Souls' Men's. Universalist. Repub- lican. Oflice: 14 Maple St., Quincy. Home: 230 Middle St., Braintree. Summer res .: Saco, Me.
PRESCOTT, Edward L., shoe manufacturer; b. Bos- ton, Oct. 16, 1871; s. Charles J. Prescott and Anna F. (Hinekley) P .; ed. Boston evening high sch .; m. (2d) M. Alice Jackson of Boston, Apr. 14, 1914; children -- Ethel P. Williams, Edward W. Treas. W. HI. McElwain Co., 1902-22; spl. advisory work, 1922-31; with J. F. McElwain Co., shoe . mfrs., 1931 -; mem. Boston Chamber of Commerce. Clubs: Algonquin, Boston City. Baptist. Repub- lican. Office: 140 Federal St., Boston. Home: 25 Park St., West Roxbury. Summer res .: Parker Hill, Springfield, Vt.
PRESCOTT, Francis, retired; b. Newton, Dee. 28 1877; s. Calvin Brooks Prescott and Lucy Eliza- beth (Francis) P .; ed. A.B., Harvard, 1901; m. Louisa Stearns of Newton, Jan. 6, 1906; children -Emily (Mrs. Daniel S. Fiske, Jr.), Elizabeth (Mrs. John E. Farnum), Francis Stearns, John Clark. Pres. Grafton Sav. Bk., 1920 -; mem. Mass. Ho. of Rep., 1916-18, State Senate, 1919-20; chinn. Mass. Rep. State Com., 1925-28; del. Rep.
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Nat. Conv., 1924; mem. Selective Serviee System, 1916-18; tr. Simmons Coll .; mem. Mass, Command- ery Loyal Legion. Clubs: Harvard, Massachusetts, Republican (Boston), Harvard, Worcester (Wor- cester). Home: Grafton.
PRESCOTT, Henry Dudley, surgcon; b. New Bed- ford, Nov. 30, 1876; s. Charles Dudley Prescott and Martha Alice (Knowles) P .; ed. Friends' Acad., New Bedford; Milton Acad .; A.B., Harvard, 1898; M.D., Harvard Med. Sch., 1902 -; m. Hester Wil- liams Swift of New Bedford, July 29, 1911. In- terne, surg. service, Mass. Gen. Hosp., med. serv- ice, Children's Hosp., Boston; practiced med., New Bedford, 1902 -; asst. surg., St. Luke's Hosp., New Bedford, 1905-09, visiting surg., 1909-16; retired; fellow A.C.S .; mem. A.M.A., Mass. Med. Soc. Ciubs: Owl, New Bedford Yacht. Unitarian. Republican. Home: 26 Grove St., New Bedford. PRESCOTT, Samuel Cate, bacteriologist, dean; b. S. Hampton, N.H., Apr. 5, 1872; s. Samuel M. Pres- cott and Mary E. (Cate) P .; ed., S.B., M.I.T., 1894; study in Europe; Sc.D., Bates Coll., 1923; m. Alice Durgin Chase of Brookline, June 30, 1910; chil- dren -- Robert Sedgwick, Samuel Chase, Eleanor. Asst. in biology, M.I.T., 1895-96, instr., 1896-1903, asst. prof. Industrial biology and bacterlology, 1903-09, asso. prot., 1909-14; prof., industrial microbiology, 1914-, head, dept. biology and pub. health, 1922-, dean, Sch. Sci., 1932 -; instr. bac- teriology, Simmons Coll., 1902-09; chief, Div. De- hydration, Bur. Chem., 1918-19; dir. Boston Bio- Chem. Lab., 1904-21, research lab., United Fruit Co., Port Limon, Costa Rica, 1914-17; major San. Corps, U.S.A., 1917, lt. col., O.R.C., 1920, col., 1925, retired 1936; fellow A.A.A.S., Am. Pub. Health Assn., Am. Acad. Arts & Sciences; mem. Am. Chem. Soc., Am. Soc. Naturalists, Soc. Am. Bacteriologists (pres., 1919), Soc. Chem. Industry, M.I.T. Alumni Assn. (pres., 1927-28). Clubs: N.E. Botanical, University (Boston), Harvard Travel- lers, Brookline Thursday, Duck Lake. Co-author: Science and Experiment in Canning Industry, 1903; Elements of Water Bacteriology, 1904 (5th edit., 1931); Sanitary Science and Public Health, 1935; Food Technology, 1937; articles in Am. Cyclo. Agr .; articles on bacteriology, food tech- nology, and industrial biology in tech. journais. Transiator: Enzymes and their Application (from French of Jean Effront), 1902; Bio-chemical Cata- lysts (from Effront), 1917. Asso. editor: Food Research (since establishment), 1936 -. Office: Mass. Institute of Technology, Cambridge. Home: 249 Tappan St., Brookline.
PREST, William Morton, judge; b. Blackburn, Eng., Feb. 22, 1862; s. William Prest and Rebecca (Mor- ton) P .; ed. Wesleyan Acad .; A.B., Amherst Coll., 1888, A.M., 1891; LL.B., Boston Univ. Sch. Law, 1891; m. Emma A. Day, July 9, 1880 (d. 1881); 1 dau .- Alice E .; m. (2nd) Bertha F. Sias of Boston, Jan. 10, 1912 (d. 1928); m. (3rd) Katharine Grin- nell of New Bedford, Apr. 15, 1933. Practiced law, Boston, 1891 -; worker, South End. House Settlc- ment, 10 yrs .; pres. Paul Revere Trust Co., 1913- 17; judge, Probate Ct., Boston, 1918 -; dir. State St. Trust Co., Boston; mem. Licensing Bd., 1916- 18; tr. Wesleyan Acad., 1920-25; mem. Judicial Council, Mass., 1924-28, Administrative Com., Pro- bate Cts., 1931-32. Clubs: Union (Boston), Law, Curtis, Lawyers'; Lotus (N.Y.). Travel: almost everywhere except Africa, Australia and So. Am. Republican. Office: Probate Court, Boston. Home: 165 Bay State Rd., Boston. Summer res .: Lancaster.
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