John Teele Pratt
John Teele Pratt | |
|---|---|
Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
| Died | June 17, 1927 (aged 53) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Amherst College Harvard Law School |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, philanthropist, financier |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5, including Edwin |
| Parent(s) | Charles Pratt Mary Helen Richardson |
| Relatives | Frederic Pratt (brother) George Dupont Pratt (brother) Herbert Pratt (brother) Harold Pratt (brother) Charles Pratt (half-brother) Robert Thayer (son-in-law) Paul Nitze (son-in-law) Andy Pratt (grandson) Suzanna Love (great-granddaughter) |
John Teele Pratt (December 25, 1873 – June 17, 1927) was an American corporate attorney, philanthropist, music impresario, and financier.[1]
Early life
Pratt was born in
After graduating from Amherst College in 1896, he studied at Harvard Law School, graduating in 1900.[1]
Career
He worked as a lawyer for the prestigious firm of
Pratt became a director in the
Personal life
In 1904,
- John Teele Pratt Jr. (1903–1969),Squaw Valley Ski Resort.[7]
- Virginia Pratt (1905–1979),
- Sally Sears Pratt (1908–1973), who married James Tracy Jackson III (1905–1986) in 1928.[11][12]
- Phyllis Pratt (1912–1987),[13] who married Paul Henry Nitze (1907–2004), the Secretary of the Navy and Deputy Secretary of Defense under President Lyndon B. Johnson.[14]
Death
Pratt died suddenly in his Broadway office on June 17, 1927, aged 53, of heart disease.[1] Thirty six years earlier, his father, Charles Pratt, had died of heart disease in offices at the same address.[1]
Legacy
In 1910, Pratt and his wife had a brick neo-Georgian mansion, known as "The Manor", designed by architect Charles A. Platt built at their 55-acre Glen Cove estate. In 1913, it was considered by Country Life Magazine to be one of the best twelve country houses in America. The home served as the summer White House for Herbert Hoover.[17] It is now the Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center.[18]
The John Teele Pratt residence, at 11
Descendants
Through his eldest son John, he was the grandfather of Mary Christy Pratt (1923–1960), who was married to Bayard Cutting Auchincloss (1922–2001), the nephew of U.S. Representative James C. Auchincloss, in 1950.[6][21] He is also the great-grandfather of actress Suzanna Love (b. 1950).[22][23]
Through his daughter Phyllis, he was the grandfather of William A. Nitze of
Through his son Edwin, he was the grandfather of singer-songwriter Andy Pratt (b. 1947).
References
- ^ New York Times. June 18, 1927.
- ISBN 9780160767531. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "PRATT, Ruth Sears Baker - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ISBN 9780810877382.
- ^ "John T. Pratt Jr., 65, Is Dead; Institute Trustee and Bank Aide". The New York Times. June 21, 1969. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "Miss Mary Christy Pratt Engaged to Bayard Cutting Auchincloss". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. February 10, 1950. p. 45. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (August 22, 2006). "Alexander Cushing, 92, Dies; Turned Squaw Valley Into World-Class Skiing Destination". The New York Times. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "Deaths | THAYER-Virginia Pratt". The New York Times. December 13, 1979. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "Robert H. Thayer, 82; Ex-Envoy to Rumania". The New York Times. January 29, 1984. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "MISS VIRGINIA PRATT TO WED ON DEC. 30 Marriage to Robert H. Thayer Will Take Place in St, Bartholomew's Church". The New York Times. December 8, 1926. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "SALLY PRATT REVEALS HER MARRIAGE PLANS; Daughter of Mrs. Ruth B. Pratt, Alderman, and James Jackson Jr. Get a License". The New York Times. January 28, 1928. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "SALLY PRATT WEDS JAMES JACKSON JR.; Married by Rev. Dr. Endicott Peabody at Home of Her Mother, Alderman Ruth Pratt. HER SISTER HONOR MAID". The New York Times. February 17, 1928. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "PHYLLIS PRATT NITZE". The New York Times. June 28, 1987. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ Berger, Marilyn (October 21, 2004). "Paul H. Nitze, Missile Treaty Negotiator and Cold War Strategist, Dies at 97". The New York Times. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "Edwin H. B. Pratt". The New York Times. March 21, 1975. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "HEADMASTER APPOINTED; Edwin H. B. Pratt Is Named by the Browne & Nichols School". The New York Times. May 12, 1949. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "Pratt Family Homes". www.oldlongisland.com. January 31, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "Long Island Hotels | The Mansion | The Mansion at Glen Cove". glencovemansion.com. Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ L., Zach (November 30, 2011). "The John T. Pratt Residence". www.beyondthegildedage.com. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Miller, Tom (June 5, 2017). "Daytonian in Manhattan: The Lost John T. Pratt Mansion - 7-9 East 61st Street". Daytonian in Manhattan. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "James G. Auchincloss, A Law Student, And Kristin Morris Delafield Are Wed". The New York Times. July 19, 1987. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "Jane Kucera and Paul Nitze". The New York Times. September 8, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2018.