Finding aid for the Frederick J. and Samuel B. Prentiss Papers


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Prentiss, Frederick and Samuel
Title: Frederick J. and Samuel B. Prentiss Papers
Dates: 1825-1888
Extent: 6.80 linear feet (18 containers)
Abstract: Frederick (1816-1895) and Samuel (1807-1894) Prentiss were brothers and partners in a Cleveland, Ohio, law firm, S.B. & F.J. Prentiss. Frederick later became Clerk of the Common Pleas and District Courts, while Samuel became Judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas (1867-1882). The collection consists of correspondence, legal records and financial papers relating to the Prentiss brothers' law firm and its client transactions; and family correspondence.
MS Number MS 3350
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English