William A. Prentiss
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William Augustus Prentiss was an American merchant, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He played an important role in creating the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was the 10th mayor of th
From History of Milwaukee from its first settlement to the year 1895 (1895)
John Holmes Prentiss
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John Holmes Prentiss was an American newspaper publisher and politician in the U.S. state of New York. He represented New York's 19th congressional district in the 25th and 26th U.S. Congresses from 1
William A. Prentiss
…prominent physician. Prentiss received a common school and academic education, and went to work in mercantile pursuits. He spent a year with his brother, John Holmes Prentiss, in Cooperstown, New York, then spent five years employed by Pomeroy, Prior & Brown, of Northfield, Massachusetts. In 1822, he went to live with his…
John Holmes Prentiss