John Pratt

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1831–1855

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Pratt, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Denison University founded in Granville, Ohio

   1831–1855

   Role: First President

   1. 11831 · Farm southwest of GranvilleFounding of Granville Literary and Theological Institute

      The college organized in 1831 as a Baptist manual labor institution on a farm southwest of Granville.

   2. 213 December 1831 · Granville Literary and Theological InstitutionInauguration of Classes

      John Pratt inaugurated classes at the Granville Literary and Theological Institution on December 13, 1831.

   3. 31855 · Hill north of the villageRenaming and Relocation

      The college was renamed Denison University in 1855 and moved to its current hilltop location.

Sources

1. Denison University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14