Katharine Pratt Horton

Katharine Lorenz Pratt Horton
Born
Katharine Lorenz Pratt

(1847-09-05)September 5, 1847
Buffalo, New York
DiedAugust 28, 1931(1931-08-28) (aged 83)
Buffalo, New York
NationalityAmerican
Known forPresident
City Federation of Women's Clubs in Buffalo, New York.
Leader
Daughters of the American Revolution
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Katharine Lorenz Pratt Horton (September 5, 1847 – August 28, 1931) was the President of the City Federation of Women's Clubs in Buffalo, New York, and regent of the Buffalo, New York, chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution from 1901 to 1930.[1][2][3]

Biography

She was born on September 5, 1847, as Katharine Lorenz Pratt, to Pascal Paoli Pratt and Phoebe Lorenz.[4] She later married John Miller Horton (1840-1902).[5] She was president of the City Federation of Women's Clubs; and regent of the Buffalo, New York, chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution from 1901 to 1930. She twice ran unsuccessfully for President General of the National Daughters of the American Revolution and the Niagara Frontier Chapter of the Daughters of 1812.[2][1]

She died in 1931 in Buffalo, New York.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Katharine Pratt Horton". Katharine Pratt Horton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2009. Born in Buffalo in 1848, Katharine was the daughter of Pascal Paoli Pratt and Phoebe Lorenz Pratt. She was a descendant of John Pratt who came from England to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1632. Her grandfather founded Pratt & Letchworth Manufacturing Company and the Manufacturers & Traders Bank. ... Katharine was Regent of this DAR chapter from 1901 to 1930, and twice ran unsuccessfully for President General of the National Society
  2. ^ a b Stanton, Elizabeth Cady; Anthony, Susan B.; Gage, Matilda Joslyn (1922). History of woman suffrage.
  3. ^ "Mrs. Story Chosen as Head of D.A.R.: Final Ballot Yields 600 Votes for New York Candidate to 449 for Mrs. Horton" (PDF). The New York Times. Washington (published April 19, 1913). April 18, 1913. p. 2. Retrieved May 13, 2023. Mrs. William Cumming Story of New York City was elected President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution this afternoon on the third ballot after a turbulent and prolonged contest. The vote was 600 for Mrs. Story to 449 for Mrs. John Miller Horton, the administration candidate.
  4. ^ Fletcher, Edward H. (1881). Fletcher Family History: The Descendants of Robert Fletcher of Concord, Mass. p. 185. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Henry Birge House". Retrieved August 23, 2009. Before 1910 came Mrs. John Miller Horton, nee Katharine Lorenz Pratt, daughter of Pascal Pratt and sister of Samuel Pratt, whose widow had sold #388 Delaware to the Buffalo Club in 1887.
  6. ^ "Mrs. J.M. Horton is Dead in Buffalo. Member of Old Family and a Leader in Civic Affairs. Mrs. McKinley's Hostess in 1931". The New York Times. Buffalo, New York (published August 28, 1931). August 27, 1931. p. 11. Retrieved May 13, 2023. Mrs. John Miller Horton, member of one of Buffalo's oldest families, died here early today. She was 83 years old. Mrs. Horton, who lived in Europe for ten years, was a leader in civic and social affairs and patriotic organizations. The funeral services will be held on Saturday.


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