Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Finding Aid for John Prentis papers,
1778-1920
02163
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
- Creator
- Prentis, John,1792-1958
- Title
- John Prentis papers,
- ID
- 02163
- Date
- 1778-1920
- Extent
- 1.0 linear ft.
- General Physical Description note
- (2 boxes, 1 volume)
- Language
- English
- Abstract
- The collection contains legal and personal papers of John Prentis. It also includes considerable family history, especially concerning the activities of its members in the American Revolution, documents concerning inventions and concerning copper mining investments in the Upper Peninsula. Included also are the papers of George H. Prentis, who was Wayne County Circuit Court Commissioner in 1864.
Biographical/Historical note
The son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Shapley) Prentis, John Prentis was born in 1792, probably in Richmond, Virginia, where his father had gone from New London, Connecticut after the American Revolution. Prentis came to Monroe, Michigan about 1832, and in 1843 to Detroit. John never married. He was a lawyer, and dabbled in inventions. He was admitted to the bar at Detroit in October 1842. In the 1840s he became interested in Lake Superior mining speculation. John Prentis died in 1858. (from Burton, City of Detroit ,v.Ill, p.54) (blue index cards)
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Controlled Access Headings
Family Name(s)
- Prentis family
- Prentis, George H. -- Archives
- Prentis, John, -- 1792-1958 -- Archives
Genre(s)
- Family papers -- aat
Geographic Name(s)
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
Subject(s)
- Copper mines and mining -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula.
- Court administration -- Michigan -- Wayne County.
Other finding aids note
Finding aid and white index cards available in the Burton Historical Collection and on the World Wide Web.
General note
See finding aid for complete listing.
Collection Inventory
John Prentis papers |
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1778-1846 |
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1847-1920 |
2 | ||
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Miscellaneous/Not Dated |
2 | ||
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L4 Ledger, 1815-1823 |
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