Jerome Pratt
Jerome Pratt | |
|---|---|
 Pratt in 1966 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 115th district | |
| In office March 1967 – 1970 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | John P. Harllee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Jerome Pratt March 3, 1926 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | August 28, 1984 (aged 58) Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Virginia Pratt[1] |
| Children | 4[1] |
| Alma mater | Stetson University College of Law |
Charles Jerome Pratt (March 3, 1926[2] – August 28, 1984) was an American politician.[3][4][5][6] He served as a Democratic member for the 115th district of the Florida House of Representatives from 1967 to 1970.[7][8][9]
Pratt was born in Orlando, Florida.[2] He attended Stetson University College of Law, where he earned a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1954.[2] In 1967 he became the first member for the newly established 115th district of the Florida House of Representatives, serving until 1970.[7]
Pratt was also a prosecutor and judge in Palmetto, Florida.[1]
Pratt died in August 1984 at the L.W. Blake Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida, at the age of 58.[1] He was buried in Manasota Memorial Park.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Charles Jerome Pratt". The Bradenton Herald. Bradenton, Florida. August 30, 1984. p. 16. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1969, p. 141
- ^ "Rep. Jerome Pratt Seeks Re-Election". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. March 24, 1968. p. 11. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rep. Jerome Pratt For State Gaming". The Bradenton Herald. Bradenton, Florida. May 3, 1969. p. 9. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Bradenton Herald Politics Articles". The Bradenton Herald. Bradenton, Florida. May 25, 1969. p. 11. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pratt Criticizes Judge, Kirk, Matthews, Schultz". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. March 3, 1970. p. 12. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions Adopted by the Legislature of Florida: Volume 1, Florida: W. & C. Julian Bartlett, 1973, p. 7
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