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Katharine Lorenz Pratt Horton (September 5, 1847 – August 28, 1931) was the President of the City Federation of Women's Clubs in Buffalo, New York, and regent of the Buffalo, New York, chapter of the
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from 1901 to 1930.


Biography

She was born on September 5, 1847, as Katharine Lorenz Pratt, to Pascal Paoli Pratt and Phoebe Lorenz. She later married John Miller Horton (1840-1902). She was president of the City Federation of Women's Clubs; and regent of the Buffalo, New York, chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly descended from a person involved in the United States' efforts towards independence. A non-profit group, they promote ...
from 1901 to 1930. She twice ran unsuccessfully for President General of the National
Daughters of the American Revolution The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly descended from a person involved in the United States' efforts towards independence. A non-profit group, they promote ...
and the Niagara Frontier Chapter of the
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. She died in 1931 in Buffalo, New York.


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