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Orson Pratt (1811 - 1881)
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Orson Pratt (1811-1881) was born in Hartford, New York. His older brother Parley P. Pratt baptized him into the Church of Christ (later renamed the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) in 1830, its founding year. He was an original member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles. In 1852, he served as a member of the territorial legislative Council from Salt Lake County. He and Edward Hunter were elected in November 1851 to replace Ezra T. Benson and Jedediah M. Grant following their resignations. Pratt is perhaps best known for his theological studies and defenses of Latter-day Saint doctrines which he produced in pamphlet form primarily for missionary purposes. Courtesy Church History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah.
