St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-27
CAPT. FRANK PRATT.
Death of an Old and Well Known
Citizen.

A wide circle of friends throughout the
state will read with regret the announcement
that Capt. Frank H. Pratt, of this city,
is dead. His illness was of considerable dura-
ion and his condition last Saturday was so
critical that but little hope was entertained of
his recovery. He suffered from an attack of
pleuro-pneumonia, and never having very
rugged constitution succumbed to the disease
at IL 30 Tuesday night. His death occurred,
No. 514, Marshall avenue.
The deceased was born Sept 5, 1886, and
came to st. Paul with his father, II. L. Pratt,
in the spring of 1854 His
father was printer and was
born in Saco, Me. When he reached st. Paul
be went into the NinneSotian newspaper as
one of the editors and proprietors, and died
in the spring of 1855. His son, the subject
of this sketch, worked at printing in the
offices of the Ninnesotian and in other offices
in st. Paul for some time, and in the fall of
of 1858 married Helen Bossuot, form
erly from Carthage, N. Y, and
soon after moved to st. Peter, taking
charge of the local department of the st.
Peter Tribune. In the spring of 1859 he
moved to Prescott, Wis, taking charge of
the Prescott Journal. In 1860 he moved to
Taylor's Falls where he established the
Taylor Falls Repeater. He remained at
Taylor's Falls till 1862 when he raised mill
tary company, Company G. and entered the
army. His company was assigned to the
Seventh Minnesota regiment When the
company was organized he was elected First
lieutenant. In the spping of 1868 he accom-
panied Gen. Sibley with his company on the
expedition against the Indians and
was detailed as aid de camp to Gen.
Sibley, and on returning in the fall to st.
Paul, remained here ON detached service TIN
the spring of 1864 when he joined his regi-
ment then stationed at Paducah, and was
soon after promoted ana made captain of his
company doing duty till he was sick and
| confined for some time in the hospital at
Little Rock. In the spring of 1865 he re-
turned home, and on account of ill health
resigned. He soon after engaged in the
boot and shoe business in st. Paul, and later
in the season he formed partnership by
taking in Mr.. E. E. Hughson and the firm
of Pratt q Hughson continued till
1868 when they sold out and
the deceased moved to Sunrise, where he en-
gagged in mercantile business. In 1878 he
moved to Rush City, where he still had an in
terest at the time of his death. The deceas-
ed took leading part in the business and
growth of the town. He held several promi-
nent offices and was one of the principal
men that made the town, and in 1875 was
elected representative to the legislature.
In 1880, in addition to his business at Rush
City, he established awood and coal business
here in st. Paul, which he managed with the
aid of his son, and in July last moved his
family down here to st. Paul.
The funeral will take place at 8 p. m. to-
day from his late residence, and will be I'M
der the auspices of Damascus Commandery
Knight Templars. A delegation of Knight
Templars will also be present from Minneap-
oils.
Capt Pratt's death removes good citizen,
warm friend, and one greatly beloved and
esteemed by those who have known him
longest and best. His immediate relatives
have warm sympathy and the affection ex-
tends far beyond the immediate family cir
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