George White Pratt
George W. Pratt | |
|---|---|
| 23rd & 28th Mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 1890 – April 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Ephraim E. Stevens |
| Succeeded by | William Dichmann |
| In office April 1882 – April 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Stringham |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Haben |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 19th district | |
| In office January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | George H. Buckstaff |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Davis |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Winnebago 1st district | |
| In office January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | James B. McLeran |
| Succeeded by | Gustav S. Luscher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 23, 1840 East Haddam, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 1899 (aged 58) Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Jeannette Bronson
(m. 1867) |
| Children |
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George White Pratt (March 23, 1840 – January 17, 1899) was an American businessman and Democratic politician from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was the 23rd and 28th mayor of Oshkosh and represented the area for one term each in the Wisconsin Senate (1891–1895) and State Assembly (1889).
Biography
[edit]Pratt was born on March 23, 1840, in East Haddam, Connecticut.[1] He moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in 1871, where he "was one of the leading lumber dealers in the state".[2]
Career
[edit]Pratt was elected to the Senate in 1890. He was a member of the Assembly the previous year. Additionally, he was Mayor of Oshkosh and a member of the Winnebago County, Wisconsin, as well as a delegate to the 1884 Democratic National Convention.
Pratt died at his home in Oshkosh, after two years of declining health.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Wisconsin Blue Book 1891. 1891. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ^ a b "Geo. W. Pratt Dead", The Centralia Enterprise and Tribune (January 21, 1899), p. 6.