Frederick Pratson

Who is Frederick Pratson?

Frederick John Pratson was a historian and writer of travel guides. He also wrote articles for the Boston Globe's travel section and for trade journals and wrote speeches for business executives.

A native of Hartford, he graduated from Boston College in 1957. He died in December 1989, leaving a wife, four sons and two daughters.

His travel guide books covered Canada and parts of the United States. He was also an historian and contributed interviews to the Marine Folklife Centre at the University of Maine.