Frederic B. Pratt
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Frederic Bayley Pratt was the president of Brooklyn
's Pratt Institute
for 44 years, from 1893-1937.
magnate Charles Pratt
and Mary Helen Richardson.
He was brother to George Dupont Pratt
, Herbert L. Pratt
, John Teele Pratt
and Harold I. Pratt
; and half-brother to Charles Millard Pratt
.
He graduated from Amherst College
in 1887.
. He remained in this post for 44 years, when the title passed to his son Charles.
In 1910, he succeeded Caspar Whitney
as president of the American Olympic Committee, now the United States Olympic Committee
, but only served for five weeks, prior to Col Robert Means Thompson.
They had three children:
Pratt died in 1945 at his family home in Glen Cove, Long Island, aged 80, of a heart ailment.
.
His family home, designed by noted New York architect Henry F. Kilburn, at 229 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn was given to the Pratt Institute; originally known as the Frederick B. Pratt House, it is now known as the Caroline Ladd Pratt House
. It was completed in 1898, and designed by architects Babb, Cook and Willard
in a neo-Georgian style.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
's Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a private art college in New York City located in Brooklyn, New York, with satellite campuses in Manhattan and Utica. Pratt is one of the leading undergraduate art schools in the United States and offers programs in Architecture, Graphic Design, History of Art and Design,...
for 44 years, from 1893-1937.
Early life
He was born in Brooklyn NY, the son of Standard OilStandard Oil
Standard Oil was a predominant American integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. Established in 1870 as a corporation in Ohio, it was the largest oil refiner in the world and operated as a major company trust and was one of the world's first and largest multinational...
magnate Charles Pratt
Charles Pratt
Charles Pratt was a United States capitalist, businessman and philanthropist.Pratt was a pioneer of the U.S. petroleum industry, and established his kerosene refinery Astral Oil Works in Brooklyn, New York. An advertising slogan was "The holy lamps of Tibet are primed with Astral Oil." He...
and Mary Helen Richardson.
He was brother to George Dupont Pratt
George Dupont Pratt
George Dupont Pratt was an American conservationist, philanthropist, Boy Scout sponsor, big-game hunter and collector of ancient antiquities.-Early life:...
, Herbert L. Pratt
Herbert L. Pratt
Herbert Lee Pratt was an American businessman and a leading figure in the United States oil industry.- Early life :...
, John Teele Pratt
John Teele Pratt
John Teele Pratt was an American corporate attorney, philanthropist, music impresario, and financier.- Early life :...
and Harold I. Pratt
Harold I. Pratt
Harold Irving Pratt was an American oil industrialist and philanthropist. A director of Standard Oil of New Jersey, he also served on the Council of Foreign Relations from 1923-1939.- Early life :...
; and half-brother to Charles Millard Pratt
Charles Millard Pratt
Charles Millard Pratt was an American oil industrialist and philanthropist.-Early life:Pratt was born and raised in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, the eldest son of Charles Pratt and Lydia Ann Richardson....
.
He graduated from Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
in 1887.
Career
In 1893, he was elected President of the Board of Pratt Institute, taking over from his elder brother, Charles Millard PrattCharles Millard Pratt
Charles Millard Pratt was an American oil industrialist and philanthropist.-Early life:Pratt was born and raised in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, the eldest son of Charles Pratt and Lydia Ann Richardson....
. He remained in this post for 44 years, when the title passed to his son Charles.
In 1910, he succeeded Caspar Whitney
Caspar Whitney
Caspar William Whitney was an American author, editor, explorer, and war correspondent. He originated the concept of the All-American team in college football in 1889 when he worked for Harper's Magazine....
as president of the American Olympic Committee, now the United States Olympic Committee
United States Olympic Committee
The United States Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various...
, but only served for five weeks, prior to Col Robert Means Thompson.
Personal life
On 17 October 1889, he married Caroline Ames Ladd (3 September 1861, Portland OR - 12 June 1946, Glen Cove), the daughter of William Ladd and Caroline Elliott.They had three children:
- Charles Pratt (1892- ), President of the Board of Pratt Institute from 1937-1953
- Mary Caroline Pratt (1895-1980) who married Christian HerterChristian HerterChristian Archibald Herter was an American politician and statesman; 59th governor of Massachusetts from 1953 to 1957, and United States Secretary of State from 1959 to 1961.-Early life:...
, Governor of Massachusetts (1953-1956), and Secretary of State (1959-1961). - Helen Ladd Pratt (1899- )
Pratt died in 1945 at his family home in Glen Cove, Long Island, aged 80, of a heart ailment.
Legacy
The family estate in Glen Cove, Long Island, "Poplar Hill", is now owned by Glengariff Nursing Home since 1971. It was designed by William and Jeffery Platt, sons of Charles A. PlattCharles A. Platt
Charles Adams Platt was a prominent artist, landscape gardener, landscape designer, and architect of the "American Renaissance" movement. His garden designs complemented his domestic architecture.-Early career:...
.
His family home, designed by noted New York architect Henry F. Kilburn, at 229 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn was given to the Pratt Institute; originally known as the Frederick B. Pratt House, it is now known as the Caroline Ladd Pratt House
Caroline Ladd Pratt House
The Caroline Ladd Pratt House, at 229 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, originally known as the Frederick B. Pratt House, was the family home of Frederic B. Pratt....
. It was completed in 1898, and designed by architects Babb, Cook and Willard
Babb, Cook and Willard
Babb, Cook and Willard is a New York City-based architectural firm that designed many important homes and commercial buildings. The Principals of the firm were George Fletcher Babb, Walter Cook , and Daniel W...
in a neo-Georgian style.