He was the son of Allen & Marenda (Hawkins) Prater. He migrated to Cass County, Missouri, with his parents, in 1866.
He received his education in the common schools of the day. He was not yet 20 years old when his father died. He took over the farming and stock raising near Pleasant Hill.
He married Martha Alice Bledsoe, 25 July 1878, Cass County, Missouri.
He was identified with the Democratic party since boyhood and took an active in politics. He was constable of Pleasant Hill township for a time and when Sid Hamilton became sheriff he was appointed deputy. He served in that capacity for six years.
In 1912 he was elected sheriff of Cass County serving until January of 1917. He was fearless and capable and had the reputation for honest law enforcement, without fear or favor.
He retired to a small farm near Harrisonville and was engaged in farming and dairying on a moderate scale.
He received his education in the common schools of the day. He was not yet 20 years old when his father died. He took over the farming and stock raising near Pleasant Hill.
He married Martha Alice Bledsoe, 25 July 1878, Cass County, Missouri.
He was identified with the Democratic party since boyhood and took an active in politics. He was constable of Pleasant Hill township for a time and when Sid Hamilton became sheriff he was appointed deputy. He served in that capacity for six years.
In 1912 he was elected sheriff of Cass County serving until January of 1917. He was fearless and capable and had the reputation for honest law enforcement, without fear or favor.
He retired to a small farm near Harrisonville and was engaged in farming and dairying on a moderate scale.
He was the son of Allen & Marenda (Hawkins) Prater. He migrated to Cass County, Missouri, with his parents, in 1866.
He received his education in the common schools of the day. He was not yet 20 years old when his father died. He took over the farming and stock raising near Pleasant Hill.
He married Martha Alice Bledsoe, 25 July 1878, Cass County, Missouri.
He was identified with the Democratic party since boyhood and took an active in politics. He was constable of Pleasant Hill township for a time and when Sid Hamilton became sheriff he was appointed deputy. He served in that capacity for six years.
In 1912 he was elected sheriff of Cass County serving until January of 1917. He was fearless and capable and had the reputation for honest law enforcement, without fear or favor.
He retired to a small farm near Harrisonville and was engaged in farming and dairying on a moderate scale.
He received his education in the common schools of the day. He was not yet 20 years old when his father died. He took over the farming and stock raising near Pleasant Hill.
He married Martha Alice Bledsoe, 25 July 1878, Cass County, Missouri.
He was identified with the Democratic party since boyhood and took an active in politics. He was constable of Pleasant Hill township for a time and when Sid Hamilton became sheriff he was appointed deputy. He served in that capacity for six years.
In 1912 he was elected sheriff of Cass County serving until January of 1917. He was fearless and capable and had the reputation for honest law enforcement, without fear or favor.
He retired to a small farm near Harrisonville and was engaged in farming and dairying on a moderate scale.
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