Date of Birth: 
About Thomas Prentiss
- Thomas Brigham Prentiss (August 29, 1809 – April 26, 1895) was an American-born merchant and politician in Quebec.
- He was mayor of Aylmer from 1878 to 1879.He was born in Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont, the son of Robert Prentiss, a blacksmith, and Susanna Wright, and was educated in Jericho, Vermont.
- Prentiss worked at a linen factory in Jericho and then came to Chelsea, Lower Canada in 1833.
- There he rented and repaired an old carding mill, which he operated for a time and also taught school.
- Prentiss then became a general merchant at Chelsea and also was the first postmaster there and served as a magistrate.
- He married Salome Brigham in 1835.
- In 1855, he moved to Aylmer, where he also served as magistrate.
- He later married Hannah Folsom Weymouth after his first wife died in 1837 while giving birth.
- Prentiss served several terms on Aylmer city council both before and after serving as mayor.
- He was a founding member of the Aylmer Academy.
Read more at Wikipedia