Enoch Pratt

Biography

Enoch Pratt built his success in shipping and banking across Baltimore and the surrounding region, but it was his belief in shared opportunity that defined his legacy. He gifted the city with the Enoch Pratt Free Library, envisioning a place where children and adults alike could explore literature, science, and the arts without charge.

His generosity extended to schools, hospitals, and institutions that served vulnerable citizens, and the trust he created continues to support education and civic life in the city he loved.