The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Pratte to Presba

Index to Politicians: Pratte to Presba

PRATTE (Soundex P630) — See also GRATTENDICK, PARRETT, PARTEE, PEART, PRAT, PRATT, RATTERMAN, RATTERREE, RATTEY, SPRATT.

Pratte, Bernard — of St. Louis, Mo. Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention from St. Louis County, 1820; mayor of St. Louis, Mo., 1844-46. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.

PRAX (Soundex P620) — See also BRAXDALL, BRAXTON, PARKES, PARKS, PRAG, PURCHASE, PURCHES, TRAXLER.

Prax, Mike Glen — of North Pole, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

PRAY (Soundex P600) — See also BRAY, GRAY, PARRY, PRADY, PRAG, PREE, PREW, PREY, PRO, PROUGH, PRUGH, PRY, SPRAY.

PRAY: See also Harris Jacob Bixler.
Pray, Charles Nelson (1868-1963) — also known as Charles N. Pray — of Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Mont. Born in New York, 1868. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1904; U.S. Representative from Montana at-large, 1907-13; candidate for U.S. Senator from Montana, 1916. Died September 12, 1963. Interment at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial, Great Falls, Mont.
- See also: congressional biography.
Pray, Frederick S. — U.S. Vice Consul in Vladivostok, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Pray, George A. — of Rochester, Strafford County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Rochester 1st Ward; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Pray, John H. — of Panama, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1848. Burial location unknown.

PRAZAK (Soundex P622) — See also BARRAZA, ESPARAZA, HRAZANEK, KAZAKIS, PARIZEK, PERSAK, PERSICO, PERSKIE, PIERCECCHI, PRAZNOWSKI, PRISCO, PROCIUK, RAZA, STRAZA, STRAZAR.

Prazak, Robert R. — of Illinois. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

PRAZNOWSKI (Soundex P625) — See also BAZNER, BRAZNER, HAZNERS, PRAZAK, PROVAZNIK, PRUSINSKI.

PRAZNOWSKI: See also Lisa Benigno-Praznowski.

PREACHER (Soundex ) — See also BEACHER, CREACH, CREACY, EACHES, MCEACHERN, MEACHEM, PARCHER, PARKER, PEACHEY, PIRCHER, PORCARI, PORCARO, PORCHER, TEACHEY, TREACY.

Preacher See James Pershing Harrelson
Preacher Lyndon See Lyndon Baines Johnson

PREBENSEN (Soundex P615) — See also BENSE, BENSEL, BENSEN, DREBENSTEDT, PREBLE, STEBENS.

Prebensen, Dennis M. — of Tewksbury, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

PREBLE (Soundex P614) — See also BEPLER, CREBLE, EBLE, PREBENSEN, PRIBBLE, TREBLE.

PREBLE: See also Willard Preble Hall; Edward Preble Little.
Preble, Earl — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Preble, Gordon C. — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Preble, William Pitt (1783-1857) — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in 1783. Justice of Maine state supreme court, 1820-28; resigned 1828; U.S. Minister to Netherlands, 1830-31. Died in 1857. Burial location unknown.
Preble, William S. — U.S. Attorney for Maine, 1814-20. Burial location unknown.

PRECIADO (Soundex P623) — See also FELECIANO, LECIA, LUCRECIA, NIEWIADOMSKI, PARZADIA, PRASAD, PRECIAT, PRECIOUS, TALECIA, VALECIA.

Preciado, Jose R. — of Chula Vista, San Diego County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

PRECIAT (Soundex P623) — See also DENERCIAT, FELECIANO, LECIA, LUCRECIA, PARISOT, PRECIADO, PRECIOUS, PRESTA, PRESTIA, PRIEST, PROST, TALECIA, VALECIA.

Preciat, Rafael — of New York. U.S. Consul in Campeche, 1858-78. Burial location unknown.
Preciat, Raphael — U.S. Consular Agent in Campeche, 1898. Burial location unknown.

PRECIOUS (Soundex P622) — See also DEMECIO, LUCIOUS, LUCRECIA, NEMECIO, PRECIADO, PRECIAT, PREZIOSO, PURSES, SALACIOUSNESS.

PRECIOUS: See also Precious Jewel Graham.

PRECKWINKLE (Soundex P625) — See also BAKWIN, BECKWITH, BECKWORTH, BLACKWILL, BULWINKLE, DUCKWITZ, ECKWALL, SPRECKELS, SPRECKLES, TUCKWILLER, VANWINKLE, VONSPRECKEN, WICKWIRE, WINKLE, WINKLER.

Preckwinkle, Steven — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Preckwinkle, Toni — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

PRECOURT (Soundex P626) — See also BONTECOU, COURT, DECOURCY, DECOURSEY, DELGRECO, GRECO, LECOURS, RECORD.

Precourt, Albert J. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Precourt, George C. — of Biddeford, York County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Biddeford, Maine, 1926-29. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PREDHAM (Soundex P635) — See also NEEDHAM, PORDUM, PREDIGER, PREDMORE, PURDOM, PURDOME, PURDUM, REDHEAD.

Predham, George Patrick — also known as George P. Predham — of New Jersey. You Gotta Believe candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1992; Damn Drug Dealers candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

PREDIGER (Soundex P632) — See also DIGENNARO, DIGENOVA, LEIDIGER, LIEDIGK, MEDIGOVICH, OLDIGES, PEDIGO, PREDHAM, PREDMORE, RUEDIGER.

Prediger, Roy A. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

PREDMORE (Soundex P635) — See also BEARDMORE, CUDMORE, MCREDMOND, MORE, PODMORE, PREDHAM, PREDIGER, PRIDEMORE, PRIDMORE, REDMAN, REDMER, REDMON, REDMOND, SCIDMORE, SKIDMORE.

Predmore, W. G. — of Marathon, Clermont County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PREE (Soundex P600) — See also BREE, DEPREE, DUPREE, FREE, HARPREET, PEER, PERR, POREE, PRAY, PREECE, PREEG, PREEN, PREW, PREY, PRO, PROUGH, PRUGH, PRY, REEP, REPP, SANTSPREE, SPREEN, SUPREE.

Pree, Curtis (born c.1961) — of Washington, D.C. Independent candidate for mayor of Washington, D.C., 1994. Black. Still living as of 1994.

PREECE (Soundex P620) — See also BREECE, DEPREE, DUPREE, FREECE, HARPREET, PERCE, PREE, PREEG, PREEN, PRICE, PRICEY, PRUSI, PRYCE, REECE, SANTSPREE, SPREEN, SUPREE, TREECE.

Preece, Buddy Boyce — of Mingo County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
Preece, T. D. — of Battle Creek, Madison County, Neb. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PREEG (Soundex P620) — See also DEPREE, DUPREE, FREEGIFT, HARPREET, PERRIGO, PERUGGI, PIERGUE, PRAG, PRAGUE, PREE, PREECE, PREEN, PRIGG, REEG, SANTSPREE, SPREEN, SUPREE.

Preeg, Ernest Henry (b. 1934) — also known as Ernest H. Preeg — of Virginia. Born in 1934. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, 1981-83. Still living as of 1991.

PREEN (Soundex P650) — See also BREEN, DEPREE, DUPREE, GREEN, HARPREET, PREE, PREECE, PREEG, PREHN, PRINE, PRUYN, SANTSPREE, SPREEN, SUPREE.

Preen, Mildred A. — of Oldwick, Hunterdon County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1944 (alternate), 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.

PREGENT (Soundex P625) — See also PRESENT, REGENHARDT, REGENIA, REGENSBURG, REGENSTEIN, REGENSTREICH, VANREGENMORTER.

Pregent, Philip Dale — of Keene, Cheshire County, N.H. Mayor of Keene, N.H., 2008-. Still living as of 2008.

PREHN (Soundex P650) — See also DOMPREH, PREEN, PREHODA, PRINE, PRUYN, REHNQUIST.

Prehn, A. W. See Arthur William Prehn
Prehn, Arthur William (1884-1951) — also known as Arthur W. Prehn; A. W. Prehn — of Wausau, Marathon County, Wis. Born in Marathon City, Marathon County, Wis., December 1, 1884. Son of Fred Prehn. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912, 1936, 1944; Marathon County District Attorney, 1922-25; member of Wisconsin Republican State Central Committee, 1936. Presbyterian. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Elks; Odd Fellows; Moose; Eagles. Died, of heart failure, in Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas County, Fla., March 24, 1951. Interment at Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau, Wis.
Prehn, Fred (1860-1932) — of Marathon City, Marathon County, Wis. Born in Manitowoc County, Wis., May 5, 1860. Father of Arthur William Prehn. Republican. Merchant; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1905-07. Lutheran. German ancestry. Died, from heart disease, in Wausau, Marathon County, Wis., 1932. Interment at St. Mathew's Lutheran Cemetery, Marathon City, Wis.
Prehn, Paul H. — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ill. Republican. Member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1943. Still living as of 1943.

PREHODA (Soundex P630) — See also BREHOB, DOMPREH, HODAK, HODAPP, HODAS, MOOREHOUSE, MOREHOUSE, PREHN, RHODA, WHODAGUY.

Prehoda, George M. — of Granville, Washington County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

PREINER (Soundex P656) — See also BREINER, EINER, GREINER, KREINER, PREIS, PREISH, PREISLER, PRENNER, PRUNER, REINE, REINECK, REINECKE, REINEKE, REINEKING, REINEMER, REINER, REINERS, REINERT, SCHREINER, SHREINER.

Preiner, Joseph — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Labor candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1938; Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PREIS (Soundex P620) — See also GREIS, PREINER, PREISH, PREISLER, PRES, PRESS, PREUS, PRIEHS, PRIES, PRYSE, REIPS, REIS, SPEIR, SPIER, SPIRE.

Preis, Arthur — of New York. Socialist Workers candidate for New York state attorney general, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Preis, Mary Louise — of Bel Air, Harford County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate 34th District; elected 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.

PREISH (Soundex P620) — See also PREINER, PREIS, PREISLER, PRIEHS, PRUSCH, REISHUS.

Preish, James F. — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1959. Still living as of 1959.

PREISLER (Soundex P624) — See also EISLE, GEISLER, HEISLER, HISLER, ISLER, PREINER, PREIS, PREISH, PRESLAR, PRESLER, PRESSLER, REISLAND, SCHISLER, SHISLER, SISLER, TRISLER, YEISLEY, ZEISLER.

Preisler, D. B. — of Missouri. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

PRELATE (Soundex P643) — See also BARELA, BELATTI, CAPECELATRO, DELATORRE, GELATT, IRELAN, IRELAND, JELATIS, LATE, LORELAI, MORELAND, PARLATI, PARLATO, PELATH, PERALTA, PRELI, PRELLER, PRELLI, RAPPELET, WESTMORELAND, ZEMPRELLI.

PRELATE: See also Prelate D. Barker.

PRELI (Soundex P640) — See also PERRILL, PRELATE, PRELLER, PRELLI, PRIOLEAU, RIPPEL, ZEMPRELLI.

Preli, Sylvio F. — of Windsor Locks, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

PRELLER (Soundex P646) — See also ELLER, PARLER, PRELATE, PRELI, PRELLI, RELLER, ZEMPRELLI.

Preller, Fred W. (b. 1902) — of Queens Village, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 29, 1902. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944, 1964; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 9th District, 1945-65. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PRELLI (Soundex P640) — See also PERRILL, PRELATE, PRELI, PRELLER, PRIOLEAU, RIPPEL, ZEMPRELLI.

Prelli, F. Philip — of Connecticut. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 2000. Member, Grange. Still living as of 2000.
Prelli, Philip See F. Philip Prelli

PREM (Soundex P650) — See also BREM, PREMINGER, PREMO, PREW, PRIM, PRIME.

Prem, Raymond H. — of Baltimore, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

PREMINGER (Soundex P655) — See also CREMIN, CREMINS, DEMING, EMINGER, ENSMINGER, FLEMING, FLEMINGTON, HEMINGS, HEMINGTON, HEMINGWAY, INGER, MEMMINGER, MINGE, MINGER, OEMING, PREM, PREMO, REMINGTON, SCHIMMINGER, SHEREMINAER.

Preminger, Steve — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

PREMO (Soundex P650) — See also CLAREMONT, CREMONESI, DAUTREMONT, FREMONT, GUEVREMONT, POMMER, PREM, PREMINGER, PRIMEAU, REMO, REMOLE, REMORE, TREMONT, TREMONTI, UREMOVIC.

Premo, Katherine — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.

PRENDERGAST (Soundex P653) — See also ARBOGAST, BRENDENNWELL, DERGANCE, DEVARGAS, DRENDEL, GAST, GASTEN, GASTIL, GASTL, GASTON, GASTROCK, GERENDE, GORGAS, GRENDEL, HERENDEEN, LUNDERGAN, NARRENDER, PENDERGAST, PENDERGRASS, PENDERGROFT, PRENDIVILLE, RENDEL, RENDELL, RENDER, UGAST, VANDERGALIEN, VANDERGRAAF, VANDERGRIFF, VANDERGRIFT, VARGAS.

Prendergast, Henry A. — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1856-57. Burial location unknown.
Prendergast, James A. — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Prendergast, Jediah (1766-1848) — of New York. Born in Dutchess County, N.Y., May 13, 1766. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Niagara counties, 1816-17, 1820-21; member of New York state senate Western District, 1817-18. Died March 1, 1848. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Chautauqua County, N.Y.
Prendergast, John I. — of New York. Member of New York state senate, 1814-18 (Western District 1814-15, Eastern District 1815-18). Burial location unknown.
Prendergast, Jos. M. — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1833. Burial location unknown.
Prendergast, Michael H. — of Haverstraw, Rockland County, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Rockland County Democratic Party, 1955; New York Democratic state chair, 1955-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956. Still living as of 1960.
Prendergast, Norman W. — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Prendergast, Richard — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Prendergast, Walter T. — U.S. Consul in La Paz, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Prendergast, William A. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908 (alternate), 1912, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Prendergast, William J., Jr. — of Multnomah County, Ore. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PRENDIVILLE (Soundex P653) — See also CIVILETTI, CIVILION, KIVILIN, MANDIVILLE, MIVILLE, PRENDERGAST, PRINDIVILLE, SENCINDIVER, VANDIVER, VANDIVIER.

Prendiville, Edward F. — of Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PRENNER (Soundex P656) — See also BRENNER, DRENNER, GLOSSBRENNER, PENNER, PREINER, PRUNER, RENNER, SENSENBRENNER, WINEBRENNER.

Prenner, Isaac — of Monroe County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Monroe County 4th District, 1928, 1929, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PRENTICE (Soundex P653) — See also CULTICE, CURTICE, JUSTICE, KLEMENTICH, LETTICE, MATTICE, MCCLINTIC, MONTICELLO, PRENTIS, PRENTISS, PRINTZ, SULENTIC, TICE, TICER.

PRENTICE: See also Nathaniel Prentice Banks; William Prentice Cooper, Jr.; Samuel S. Knabenshue; Prentice Howard Manning; Gerald Prentice Nye; Arthur Prentice Rugg; Kate Prentice Schley; Prentice Williams, Jr..
Prentice, Amos W. — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 8th District, 1854. Burial location unknown.
Prentice, Andrew — of Hebron, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 21st District, 1863. Burial location unknown.
Prentice, Ezra P. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 25th District, 1904-07; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908, 1912; New York Republican state chair, 1910-11. Burial location unknown.
Prentice, George — of Steuben County, N.Y. Law Preservation candidate for New York state assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Prentice, John — of Londonderry, Rockingham County, N.H. New Hampshire state attorney general, 1787-93; Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1800. Burial location unknown.
Prentice, John — of Keene, Cheshire County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 9th District, 1838-40. Burial location unknown.
Prentice, Kate deForest See Kate Prentice Schley
Prentice, Margarita L. — of Washington. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Prentice, P. C. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Prentice, Samuel Browning (c.1866-1948) — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Grocer; Prohibition candidate for mayor of Providence, R.I., 1907. President, National Roque Association of America, 1915-16. Died August 27, 1948. Burial location unknown.
Prentice, Mrs. Samuel O. — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1924; member of Republican National Committee from Connecticut, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Prentice, Westervelt — of New York. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1912. Burial location unknown.

PRENTIS (Soundex P653) — See also DELAURENTIS, LEVENTIS, PRENTICE, PRENTISS, PRINTZ.

PRENTIS: See also Prentis Edwards.
Prentis, Edward — of New London, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 7th District, 1855; Connecticut state comptroller, 1856-57. Burial location unknown.
Prentis, Robert R. (d. 1931) — Chief justice of Virginia state supreme court, 1927-31; died in office 1931. Died November 25, 1931. Burial location unknown.
Prentis, X. T. — of Iowa. Republican. Elected Iowa state senate 5th District 1948. Still living as of 1948.

PRENTISS (Soundex P653) — See also ARTISST, BURTISS, CURTISS, DELAURENTIS, LEVENTIS, PRENTICE, PRENTIS, PRINTZ, TISSUE.

PRENTISS: See also Prentiss Marsh Brown; Prentiss M. Brown, Jr.; Edward Prentiss Costigan; Charles Richard Crane; Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver; Prentiss B. Gilbert; Prentiss Mellen; Norton Prentiss Otis; W. Prentiss Parker; Seargent Smith Prentiss Patteson; John Prentiss Poe; Prentiss Lafayette Walker; Prentiss A. Webb.
Prentiss, Benjamin M. — of Illinois. Republican. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1864. Burial location unknown.
Prentiss, C. — of Portage County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Prentiss, C. J. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Prentiss, Henry E. (c.1809-1873) — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Bangor, Maine, 1870. Died in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, July 1, 1873. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.
Prentiss, John Holmes (1784-1861) — of New York. Born in Massachusetts, 1784. Brother of Samuel Prentiss. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1837-41. Died in 1861. Interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Prentiss, John W. — of Walpole, Cheshire County, N.H.; Alstead, Cheshire County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state senate 8th District, 1911-14; candidate for New Hampshire Governor's Council 4th District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Prentiss, Louis W. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; member District of Columbia board of commissioners, 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.
Prentiss, Samuel (1782-1857) — of Montpelier, Washington County, Vt. Born in Connecticut, 1782. Brother of John Holmes Prentiss. Member of Vermont state legislature; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1831-42. Died in 1857. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt.
- See also: congressional biography.
Prentiss, Seargent Smith (1808-1850) — of Mississippi. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, September 30, 1808. Member of Mississippi state house of representatives, 1836-37; U.S. Representative from Mississippi at-large, 1838-39. Died near Natchez, Adams County, Miss., July 1, 1850. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Adams County, Miss.
- See also: congressional biography.
Prentiss, Walter W. — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Mayor of Monroe, Mich., 1854. Burial location unknown.
Prentiss, William Augustus (1800-1892) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in 1800. Mayor of Milwaukee, Wis., 1858-59. Died in 1892. Burial location unknown.

PRES (Soundex P620) — See also FRES, PEERS, PERES, PERS, PREIS, PRESBA, PRESCOTT, PRESEL, PRESENT, PRESIKER, PRESLAR, PRESLER, PRESLEY, PRESNELL, PRESONS, PRESS, PRESSER, PRESSL, PRESSLER, PRESSLEY, PRESSLY, PRESSMAN, PRESSON, PRESTA, PRESTAGE, PRESTERA, PRESTIA, PRESTINE, PRESTON, PRESWICK, PREUS, PRIEHS, PRIES, PROS, PRUES, PRUS, PRYSE, SPEER, SPERR.

PRES: See also Pres Waldrop.

PRESBA (Soundex P621) — See also DRESBACH, DRIESBACH, GRIESBAUER, PRES, SCORESBY.

PRESBA: See also Clinton Presba Anderson.

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