Hamilton Gazetteer / Entities / David Pratt

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Overview

David Pratt is an American author and playwright who graduated from Hamilton College in approximately the Class of 1981. He is known for his fiction and writing that explores gay experience and identity. He should not be confused with Daniel D. Pratt, a 19th-century Hamilton alumnus and U.S. Senator, or with other Hamilton figures of similar name.

Relevance to Research

Multiple Spectator issues from 1978 through 1980 are identified in the research corpus as relevant to David Pratt. However, the portions of those issues examined in this research — spanning the opening pages of spec-1978-09-15, spec-1978-09-29, spec-1978-10-08, spec-1978-11-10, spec-1978-11-17, spec-1979-04-27, spec-1979-11-02, spec-1979-11-09, spec-1980-02-29, and spec-1980-05-02 — did not yield a direct mention of David Pratt by name. The Spectator from this period was primarily focused on fraternity affairs, campus governance, food service, ERA debates, anti-nuclear activism, and other campus life topics. Any references to David Pratt are likely in interior pages not covered by the portions examined.

Notes

The class year of approximately 1981 is inferred from the date range of the Spectator issues associated with him (1978–1980, corresponding to his likely sophomore through senior years). He should not be confused with Daniel D. Pratt (19th-century senator and Hamilton trustee) or any other Pratt family member in Hamilton history.