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Parley Parker Pratt Sr. (April 12, 1807 – May 13, 1857) was an early leader of the Latter Day Saint movement whose writings became a significant early nineteenth-century exposition of the Latter Day Saint faith.
A gifted writer, Pratt wrote books, pamphlets, newspaper articles, poetry, and hymns to explain and defend his faith. In 1837 he wrote A Voice of Warning, one of the most popular missionary books of the 19th century.
He had “crossed the Atlantic six times” on missions to England, explored the western United States, visited gold rush California, and eaten “figs fresh from the trees” in Chile. As a minister of Christ, Parley had “been honored and received as an Apostle, and scorned as a Devil.”.
Apr 26, 2008 · Parley Parker Pratt (1807-1857) profoundly shaped early Mormon history through his leadership as an apostle and his prolific writings elaborating and defending Latter-day Saint theology.
Nov 13, 2023 · Parley P. Pratt was an early member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or sometimes called the Mormon Church, and was one of the original Apostles in these last days. He served as an apostle from 1835 until he was killed in 1857.
Parley Parker Pratt, farmer, editor, publisher, teacher, school administrator, legislator, explorer, author. Born at Burlington, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Traveled west with brother William to acquire land, 1823. Affiliated with Baptist church, ca. 1825.
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Elder Parley P. Pratt (April 12, 1807 – May 13, 1857) was an early apostle, missionary and important leader during the early days of the Church.
