Hugo Pratt origin, his maternal grandfather was of Marrano (Jewish) descent, and his grandmother was of Turkish origin. He was also related to actor Boris Karloff (né William Henry Pratt). In 1937, Pratt moved with his mother to Abyssinia (Ethiopia), joining his father who was working there following the conquest of that country by Benito Mussolini's Italy. Pratt's father, a professional Italian soldier, was captured in 1941 by British troops and in late 1942, died from disease as a prisoner of war. The same year, Hugo Pratt and his mother were interned in a prison camp at Dirédaoua, where he would buy
Henry Otis Pratt renomination in 1876. He served in Congress from March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1877. Returning to Iowa, he served as president of the 1877 Republican State Convention. After studying for the ministry, he was ordained and entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church in October 1877. He continued his ministerial duties until retired on account of age in October 1918. He died in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on May 22, 1931. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery. Henry Otis Pratt Henry Otis Pratt (February 11, 1838 – May 22, 1931) was a lawyer, Methodist Episcopal minister, and two-term