Benjamin Pratt
Benjamin Pratt (c. 1669–1721) was Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1710 to 1717. He was later Dean of Down.[1]
Life[]
Pratt was born in 1669 in Garradice, County Meath. He was the son of a landowner. In 1692, he graduated from Trinity College; the following year, he was elected Fellow. In 1710, Provost Peter Browne, after having been invited by the Queen, successfully recommended Pratt as Provost.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Benjamin Pratt. Trinity College Dublin. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
Categories:
- 1660s births
- 1721 deaths
- Provosts of Trinity College Dublin
- People from County Meath
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