“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


THEODORE PRENTISS, capitalist; born at Montpelier, Vt., Sept. 10, 
1818; educated at the Montpelier Academy and at the University of 
Vermont, at Burlington; admitted to the bar of Vermont in 1844; came to 
Milwaukee in October, 1844; came to Watertown in February, 1845; 
engaged in the practice of law until about twenty years ago; he 
purchased considerable real estate here and in this vicinity soon after he 
came here; also, became connected with railroad, banking and other 
interests so extensively that he was compelled to give up the general 
practice of his profession in order to give his exclusive attention to his 
own investments.  He was the first Mayor of this city, and has served 
several times in the same capacity since; he was a member of the first 
Constitutional Convention, held in Wisconsin in 1846; also a member of 
the second one, which was held in 1847; he has served several terms as 
Alderman, and was Member of the Assembly in 1860 and 1861.  Dec. 4, 
1855, he was married, at Montpelier, Vt., to Martha Jane Perry; she was 
born in Fairfax, Franklin Co., Vt.; they have three sons – Theodore, C. 
James Frederick and George Nathaniel, aged 19, 15 and 10 years, 
respectively.  Mr. And Mrs. Prentiss are members of the Episcopal 
Church.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)