PoliticalGraveyard.com
The Political Graveyard: A Database of American History
Index to Politicians

Prescott


PRESCOTT (Soundex P623) — See also COTT, ESCOTT, FRESCOLN, PERSICHETTI, PRES, SCOTT, SPECTOR, WESCOT, WESCOTT.

  PRESCOTT: See also Charles S. Adams — Arthur Prescott Barker — Timothy Bigelow — John Prescott Bigelow — Prescott Sheldon Bush — George Prescott Carrel — Prescott Childs — Prescott S. Farrar — W. Prescott Foster — Jonathan Prescott Hall — Joel Prescott Heatwole — Samuel Prescott Hildreth — Prescott Huidekoper — Prescott B. Huntington — Prescott Metcalf — Prescott B. Paull — Roger Sherman — Prescott Spigner — Roger Wolcott
  Prescott, Amos H. — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County 2nd District, 1856. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, Benjamin F. — of Milford, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1920; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Milford, 1948. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, Benjamin Franklin (1833-1895) — of Epping, Rockingham County, N.H. Born February 26, 1833. Republican. Secretary of state of New Hampshire, 1872-74, 1875-77; Governor of New Hampshire, 1877-79; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1880. Died February 21, 1895 (age 61 years, 360 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Franklin
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Prescott, Charles H. — of Biddeford, York County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, Charles Test (1884-1961) — also known as Charles T. Prescott — of Prescott, Ogemaw County, Mich. Born in Tawas City, Iosco County, Mich., October 1, 1884. Son of George A. Prescott (1862-?). Republican. Merchant; lumber business; real estate broker; rancher; cattle breeder; member of Michigan state senate 28th District, 1947-61; died in office 1961; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1952. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died, in University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., October 24, 1961 (age 77 years, 23 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George A. Prescott (1862-?); married, October 3, 1906, to Mary Dulany Fitzhugh; uncle of George A. Prescott (1913-1988). See Prescott family of Michigan.
  Prescott, Cyrus Dan (1836-1902) — also known as Cyrus D. Prescott — of Rome, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1836. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 3rd District, 1878; U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1879-83. Died in 1902 (age about 66 years). Interment at Sauquoit Valley Cemetery, Clayville, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Prescott, Daniel M. — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 2nd District, 1863. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, Dennis — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 2nd District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
  Prescott, Dorsey J. — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, Elliott D. — of North Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Muskegon County 2nd District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, Ferne — of Brentwood, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Brentwood; elected 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Prescott, Fitzhugh — Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 14th District, 1965. Still living as of 1965.
  Prescott, Francis (died c.1942) — of Grafton, Worcester County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924; Massachusetts Republican state chair, 1925. Died about 1942. Interment somewhere in Grafton, Mass.
  Prescott, Frank — of Anderson, Madison County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, Frank C. (1859-1934) — of California. Born in Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill., November 15, 1859. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; member of California state assembly, 1903-06; Speaker of the California State Assembly, 1905-06. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 6, 1934 (age 74 years, 52 days). Interment at Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.
  Prescott, Frank C. — Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 51st District, 1922. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, George A. (b. 1862) — of Tawas City, Iosco County, Mich. Born in Reynoldsville, Jefferson County, Pa., March 1, 1862. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 28th District, 1895-98; secretary of state of Michigan, 1905-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924 (alternate), 1928. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Charles Test Prescott; grandfather of George A. Prescott (1913-1988). See Prescott family of Michigan.
  Prescott, George A. (1913-1988) — of Tawas City, Iosco County, Mich. Born in Tawas City, Iosco County, Mich., March 6, 1913. Republican. Real estate broker; Iosco County Clerk, 1951-66; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1967-78 (102nd District 1967-72, 105th District 1973-78). Baptist. Member, Farm Bureau. Died in 1988 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandson of George A. Prescott (1862-?); nephew of Charles Test Prescott. See Prescott family of Michigan.
  Prescott, George W. — of Minnesota. Treasurer of Minnesota Territory, 1853-54. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, Hugh F. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 37th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Prescott, J. K. — of Arkansas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 7th District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, J. Michael — of Tucumcari, Quay County, N.M. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Prescott, Kerri L. — of Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Prescott, L. H. — of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. National Democratic candidate for Ohio state house of representatives from Cuyahoga County, 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, Mellissa — of Fayetteville, Fayette County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Prescott, Michael See J. Michael Prescott
  Prescott, Oliver — of New Hartford, Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1849. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, Patrick — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, Ralph — of Chilton, Calumet County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Prescott, Robert S. — of Newton, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Newton; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, Robert W. — of Livonia, Livingston County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960, 1964; chair of Livingston County Democratic Party, 1965. Still living as of 1965.
  Prescott, Robert W. — of Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Prescott, Samuel J. — of Washington, D.C. Republican. District of Columbia Republican Party chair, 1925, 1931. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, Stedman — of Rockville, Montgomery County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936; chief judge of Maryland Court of Appeals, 1964-66. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, Thomas — of Tucumcari, Quay County, N.M. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Prescott, William — of Gilmanton, Belknap County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 6th District, 1827-28. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, William C. — of Herkimer, Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1893-94. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott, William C. — of Dartmouth, Bristol County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Prescott, William H. — of Vernon, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1896. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."
Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872
The Political Graveyard

The Political Graveyard is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 234,420 politicians, living and dead.
 
  The coverage of the site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, and members of major federal commissions; and (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions.  
  The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.  
  Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.  
  The official URL for this page is: http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/prescott.html.  
  Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.  
  If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the alphabetical index of politicians.  
  More information: FAQ; privacy policy; cemetery links.  
  If you find any error or omission in The Political Graveyard, or if you have information to share, please see the biographical checklist and submission guidelines.  
Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by HDL. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on May 12, 2012.
Copyright notice: Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2011 Lawrence Kestenbaum. This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.

Creative 
Commons License Follow polgraveyard on Twitter Click to join political-graveyard [Amazon.com]