John M. Pratt
John M. Pratt | |
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| Born | John Morgan Bennett Pratt March 23, 1886 Sharpsville, Tipton County, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 14, 1954 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Marion Normal College (now Indiana Wesleyan University) |
| Occupations | Newspaper editor, publisher, civic leader |
| Known for | Chairman of the Association of Real Estate Taxpayers; Founder of the North American Newspaper Alliance |
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| Children | 3, including Davis Jackson Pratt and John T. Pratt |
John M. Pratt (born John Morgan Bennett Pratt; March 23, 1886 – June 14, 1954) was an American newspaper editor, publisher, and civic activist. Over the course of his career, he served as editor of the Louisville Herald-Post, advertising manager for Hearst newspapers, and chairman of the Heritage Foundation, a Chicago publishing company. He was one of the founders of the North American Newspaper Alliance and later became known for his leadership in the Association of Real Estate Taxpayers, a major tax resistance movement in Chicago during the early 1930s.