Background
Pratt, Walter Merriam was born on July 13, 1880 in Prattville, Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Hermon W. and Emily Frances (Merriam) Pratt.
writer paper company executive
Pratt, Walter Merriam was born on July 13, 1880 in Prattville, Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Hermon W. and Emily Frances (Merriam) Pratt.
Student Bellingham High School, Chelsea. Graduate Noble School, Boston, 1899.
; married second, Irene South. Whitty, December 16, 1938. With Train Smith Company, paper manufacturers, Boston, 1899. Founder, 1907, official until 1923, Denison—Pratt Paper Company.
Organizer, 1923, since president Pratt Paper Company.
President Boston Acceptance Corporation.
Member Progressive State Committee, Massachusetts, 1912. Member corporation Adams Nervine Hospital. Member cavalry, Massachusetts National Guard, 1905-1907, Field Artillery, 1907-1909, Second lieutenant infantry, 1909-1911, later captain.
Fellow Royal Society Arts (England).
Member North.E. Historic Genealogical Society (president 1948-1954), General Society Mayflower Descendants (governor general 1948-1954), Society Colonial Wars (governor general 1954-1957), other genealogical and history societies and associations, civic groups, community organizations Mason (Shriner).; Clubs: Union, Boston.
Married Marietta Harkness, April. Married second, Irene South. Whitty, December 16, 1938.