Daniel Pratt (New York)
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Daniel Pratt was an American lawyer and politician.
Academy, and graduated from Union College
in 1835. Afterwards he taught school again in Memphis, New York
and studied law there with D. D. Hills. He was admitted to the bar in 1836 and opened a law office with Hills in Syracuse.
In 1843, he was appointed Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Onondaga County, a post he held until he was legislated out of office in July 1847. He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
from 1847 to 1858, and ex officio a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
in 1850 and 1858. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law in partnership with D. J. Mitchell and Wilber M. Brown in Syracuse.
As a Democrat he was New York State Attorney General
from 1874 to 1875.
The Onondaga Historical Association Museum in Syracuse has a portrait of his son George Comstock Pratt (1842–1853).
His widow Augusta J. Pratt was one of the heirs to the $100,000,000 worth Townley English estate in 1885.
Life
He worked on his father's farm and from age 18 on taught district school. He then entered CambridgeCambridge (town), New York
Cambridge is a town in Washington County, New York, USA. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 2,158 at the 2005 census.The town of Cambridge contains part of a village, also called Cambridge.- History :...
Academy, and graduated from Union College
Union College
Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...
in 1835. Afterwards he taught school again in Memphis, New York
Memphis, New York
Memphis is a hamlet in the Town of Van Buren, west of Syracuse in Onondaga County, New York, United States.Because of its location on the south town line of Van Buren, part of Memphis can be considered to be also in the Towns of Elbridge and Camillus...
and studied law there with D. D. Hills. He was admitted to the bar in 1836 and opened a law office with Hills in Syracuse.
In 1843, he was appointed Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Onondaga County, a post he held until he was legislated out of office in July 1847. He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
from 1847 to 1858, and ex officio a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
in 1850 and 1858. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law in partnership with D. J. Mitchell and Wilber M. Brown in Syracuse.
As a Democrat he was New York State Attorney General
New York State Attorney General
The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman...
from 1874 to 1875.
The Onondaga Historical Association Museum in Syracuse has a portrait of his son George Comstock Pratt (1842–1853).
His widow Augusta J. Pratt was one of the heirs to the $100,000,000 worth Townley English estate in 1885.
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pratt.html Political Graveyard
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E05E1DD1E3BE033A25757C2A9619C94659FD7CF His obit, in NYT on July 24, 1884
- http://www.oag.state.ny.us/previous_aglist.html List of New York Attorneys General, at Office of the NYSAG