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Parley P. Pratt

Biography

A serious seeker after truth, Pratt joined the disciples on hearing the preaching of Sidney Rigdon and decided to devote his life to the ministry. However, in 1830 he met Hyrum Smith and Oliver Cowdrey and was baptized a member of the Church. He was soon called to be one of the Twelve Apostles, a calling in which he labored until his assassination in 1857. His hymns, dialogues and Autobiography proclaim Pratt as on of the keenest and most literary minds of the Church in the early period.

Also Known As

Elder Parley P. Pratt, P. P. Pratt, Elder P. P. Pratt, P.P. Pratt

Religion

LDS

Connection to Mormonism

LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Parent

Jared and Charity Pratt

Spouse

Thankful Halsey (1827); Mary Ann Frost (1837); Elizabeth Brotherton (1843); Mary Wood (1844); Hannahette Snively (1844); Belinda B. Marden (1844); Sarah Houston (1845); Phoebe E. Soper (1845); Agatha Ann Walker (1847); Martha Monks (1847); Keziah Downes (1853); Eleanor Jane McCombs (1855)

Children

With Thankful: Parley Parker (1837-1897) With Mary Ann: Nathan (1838-43), Olivia (1841-1906), Susan (1843-1844), Moroni Llewellyn (1844-1913) With Elizabeth: Abish (1851-1866) With Mary: Helaman (1846-1909), Cornelia (1848-1899), Mary Wood (1853-1911), Mathoni Wood (1856-1937) With Hannahette: Alma (1845-1902), Lucy (1848-1916), Henriette (1951-1918) With Belinda: Birdie (1845), Nephi (1846-1910), Belinda Marden (1848-1893), Abinidi (1848-1914), Lehi (1851-1905), Isabella Eleanor Marden (1854-1912) With Sarah: Julia Huston (1847-1903), Mormon (1850), Teancum (1851-1900), Sarah Elizabeth (1856-1891) With Phoebe: Mosiah (1850), Omner (1851-1852), Phoebe Soper (1853-1922) With Agatha Ann: Agatha (1848-1914), Malona (1850-1913), Marion (1851-1852), Moroni Walker (1853-1911), Evelyn (1856-1917) With Martha: Ether (1849)

Birth Date

1807-04-12

Birth Place

Burlington, New York

Death Date

1857-05-13

LDS Missions

Western States Mission to the Indians (October 1830-February 1831) Mission to Eastern States (1833-1834) Mission to Eastern States (1835-1838) England (1840-1842) Mission to Eastern States (1845) England (1846-1847) Mission to the Pacific (1851-1855) Mission to the Eastern States (1856-death [1857])

Career

Preacher, Farmer

Gender

Male

Roles

Author

Language

English

30 Works by Parley P. Pratt

Title	Role	Year	Genre
A Dialogue between Joseph Smith and the Devil	Author	1982	Short Story
The Millennium, a Poem	Author	1835	Poetry
The Angel of the Prairies	Author	1880	Short Story
Come, O Thou King of Kings	Author		Poetry
The Morning Breaks; the Shadows Flee	Author		Poetry
An Angel from on High	Author		Poetry
Evening Prayer	Author		Poetry
The Autobiography of Parley Parker Pratt	Author	1874	Biography / Memoir
Spiritual Communication	Author		Speech
Persecutions of the Church—Apostates—Freedom—Self-Defence	Author		Speech
Declaration of Independence—Constitution of the United States—Discovery, Colonization, and Progress of America—Despotic Nations—Influence of America for the Universal Prevalence of Liberty	Author		Speech
The Standard and Ensign for the People	Author		Speech
Heirship and Priesthood	Author		Speech
"Mormonism"	Author		Speech
The Morning Breaks	Author		Music Lyrics
An Angel from on High	Author		Music Lyrics
Come, O Thou Kings of Kings	Author		Music Lyrics
As the Dew from Heaven Distilling	Author		Music Lyrics
Father in Heaven, We Do Believe	Author		Music Lyrics
Jesus, Once of Humble Birth	Author		Music Lyrics
Behold Thy Sons and Daughters, Lord	Author		Music Lyrics
Key to the Science of Theology	Author	1855	Theology
Spiritual Communication	Author		Speech
Mahometanism and Christianity	Author		Speech
Literal Fulfilment of Prophecy - Destruction of Jerusalem - Restoration of Israel - The Coming of Christ	Author		Speech
The First Principles of the Gospel	Author		Speech
Progress of the Latter-day Church - The Saints of All Ages Co-operating for the Success of the Kingdom of God on the Earth	Author		Speech
Hymn for the Dedication of the Nauvoo Concert Hall	Author		Poetry
Education	Author		Speech
The Millennial Hymns of Parley Parker Pratt	Author	1913