Theodore Prentiss

Theodore Prentiss
Oil on canvas portrait of Theodore Prentiss, head and shoulders, facing front, looking slightly right
A. F. Brooks portrait, circa 1880. Watertown (Wisconsin) Historical Society.
1st & 15th Mayor of Watertown, Wisconsin
In office
April 1871 – April 1872
Preceded byHenry Bertram
Succeeded byFrederick Kusel
In office
April 1853 – April 1855
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJohn W. Cole
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Jefferson 3rd district
In office
January 7, 1861 – January 6, 1862
Preceded byHeber Smith
Succeeded byWilliam W. Reed
Personal details
Born(1818-09-10)September 10, 1818
Montpelier, Vermont, U.S.
DiedAugust 3, 1906(1906-08-03) (aged 87)
Watertown, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery, Watertown, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Martha Jane Perry
(m. 1855⁠–⁠1906)
Children
  • Theodore Collins Prentiss
  • (b. 1860; died 1916)
  • James Frederick Prentiss
  • (b. 1864; died 1947)
  • George Nathaniel Prentiss
  • (b. 1869; died 1934)
Parents
Relatives

Theodore Prentiss (September 10, 1818 – August 3, 1906) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the first mayor of Watertown, Wisconsin, and represented Jefferson County for one year in the Wisconsin State Assembly.