Famous People with Name Prentiss

Prentiss Barnes            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Prentiss Barnes: was an American rhythm and blues singer in the 1950's. Barnes was born in Magnolia, Mississippi. He sang bass for the legendary vocal group The Moonglows which had such hits as "Sincerely" and "The Ten Commandments of Love". Mentored by Alan Freed, the group’s doo-wop harmony style achieved great success on the national R&B charts and recorded on Chess Records.

Prentiss Mellen            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Prentiss Mellen: was a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Sterling, Massachusetts to Rev. John and Rebecca (Prentiss) Mellen.[4] Mellen graduated from Harvard University in 1784; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1788 and commenced practice in Sterling and Bridgewater,

Prentiss Marsh Brown            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Prentiss Marsh Brown: was a Democratic U.S. Representative and Senator from the state of Michigan.He was elected as a Democrat on November 3, 1936, to the United States Senate for the term beginning January 3, 1937, but was subsequently appointed to the United States Senate to

Mary Arnold Prentiss            Origin/Culture/Country: Armenian

Mary Arnold Prentiss: was an amateur American tennis player of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Arnold was ranked in the U.S. Top 10 every year between 1939 and 1947. Her highest ranking came in 1942 and 1944 when she was ranked No. 5 in both years.

Seargent Smith Prentiss            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Seargent Smith Prentiss: was the representative for Mississippi in the Twenty-fifth United States Congress. He attended Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine and served from 1838 to 1839.In 1832, he moved to Vicksburg and won a suit involving title to the most valuable part of the

Samuel Prentiss            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Samuel Prentiss: was a United States Senator from Vermont and later a United States federal judge. Prentiss was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1824-1825 and was an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court; he was elected chief justice in 1829. I