Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-02-11
NO 6
NEW SENATOR'S.
ISDIAyA.-HoN. DANIEL d. PRATT

IyDIAyA.-Hoy. DANIEL d. PRATT
Mr.. Pratt was born in Cazerovia. Madison
county, New York, in 1914, und is now in the
ffty-sixth year Of his age he graduated at
Hamilton College, New York, in 1881, at the
age Of seventeen, with the highest honors Of
his class. He was an earnest and laborious
student-poverty spurring him to almost SUI
perhuman exeition to make the most of his
only opportunity.
In the spring of 1882 he immigrated to the
West, and commenced teaching in Dear born
county, Ohio and the next year was elected
Principal Of the Seminary at Rising Sun. In
1884, he went to indianapolis and entered
upon the study Of the law and was admitted
to the Bar in 1886, when he located at Lo.
gansport an was soon in the enjoyment OF
lucrative and wide practice.
In 1877 he was nominated by the Whig
party Of the Ninth District as their candidate
for Congress, but the District, az well as the
state, being at that time Democratic, he was
defeated BY small majority.
In 1851, and again in 1853, he was men,
Der Of the Lower Branch Of the General Ass
sembly Of Indiana, and was an active and
earnest member, taking laborion. part in
its proceedings, and exerting great influence
in the important legislation Of that period.
In 1853, he was candidate for District
Elector on the Republican ticket and has,
| since the organization Of the party, pesr an
| ardent and Jealous supporter Of its principles.
In 1860, he WAS selected as delegate for
the State at large to the National Republican
| Convention at Chicago. Being man of large
and prepossessing appearance with a voice
| in proportion to his mental as well phys.
ical proportions, he was selected rs Reading
| Clerk, and will be we'll remembered by the
many thousands who assembled at that great
| and important convention.
In 1868 he was put in nomination and sup.
ported by the Republican minority Of that
ever memorable session Of the General Assem-.
| bly, as their candidate for the United States
Senate, but as the Legislature was largely
Democratic, there was no hope Of success.
In 1865 he was nominated for Congress in
the Eighth Congressional District, and oan.
doning oil else, devoted his whole energy an6
power to the canvass; and by his eloquence
and convincing argument, added no little te
the success of the Republican party.
In his profession he maintains most en-.
viable reputation-as jurist he is eminent,
us a member Of society, he stands deservedly
high. finished scholar, Of great and rein.
ed mental culture; with GENIAL disposition
intc ing led with never>failing fund Of hu.
NOR wilt and sentiment combined, he is the
life or the circle Of his professional friends
and neighbors. Upright in his character; gen
tlemanly in his department; generous and
sympathetic in his disposition; unostentatioui
in manner; modest and retiring to fault
strictly exemplary in his depor: ment; in short
| possessing all the qualities which should evel
characterize q great and good man, he will
fill the high and honorable position to which
| he has been chosen with honor to himself ane
credit to the State and the party who hay,
chosen him, without even soliciting his con,
1 sent
With two such Senators as Oliver p. Nor,
ton and Daniel b. Pratt in the Senate of tn,
United States, lndiana.will be second in poiu
of ability and influence to no other State
From Indianapolis Journal.