Daniel Pratt (industrialist)

Daniel Pratt (July 20, 1799 – May 13, 1873) was an American industrialist who pioneered ventures that opened the door for industry in Alabama. Prattville in Autauga County, Alabama, and Birmingham's Pratt City in Jefferson County, Alabama on the Pratt coal seam are both named for him. He is buried in Daniel Pratt Cemetery, located on top of Ginshop Hill near downtown Prattville, Alabama.

Daniel Pratt
Pratt depicted in a late 19th century illustration
BornJuly 20, 1799 (1799-07-20)
Temple, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedMay 13, 1873 (1873-05-14) (aged 73)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationIndustrialist
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