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19th century American politician This article is about the 1890s Wisconsin state senator from Oshkosh. For the 1860s Wisconsin state senator from Waukesha, see George C. Pratt (Wisconsin pioneer). For others with a similar name, see George Pratt.
George W. Pratt
23rd & 28th Mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
In office
April 1890 – April 1891
Preceded byEphraim E. Stevens
Succeeded byWilliam Dichmann
In office
April 1882 – April 1885
Preceded byJoseph Stringham
Succeeded byAndrew Haben
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895
Preceded byGeorge H. Buckstaff
Succeeded byCharles W. Davis
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Winnebago 1st district
In office
January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Preceded byJames B. McLeran
Succeeded byGustav S. Luscher
Personal details
Born(1840-03-23)March 23, 1840
East Haddam, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJanuary 17, 1899(1899-01-17) (aged 58)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse Mary Jeannette Bronson ​ ​(m. 1867)​
Children
  • Richard Bronson Pratt
  • Mary Calista Pratt
  • George R. Pratt
  • Emma Jeannette Pratt
  • George White Pratt Jr.

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

Pratt was born on March 23, 1840, in East Haddam, Connecticut. He moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in 1871, where he "was one of the leading lumber dealers in the state".

Career

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.

References

  1. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Wisconsin Blue Book 1891. 1891. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
  2. ^ "Geo. W. Pratt Dead", The Centralia Enterprise and Tribune (January 21, 1899), p. 6.
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded byJames B. McLeran Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Winnebago 1st district
January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 		Succeeded byGustav S. Luscher
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded byGeorge H. Buckstaff Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 19th district
January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895 		Succeeded byCharles W. Davis
Political offices
Preceded byJoseph Stringham Mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
April 1882 – April 1885 		Succeeded byAndrew Haben
Preceded byEphraim E. Stevens Mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
April 1890 – April 1891 		Succeeded byWilliam Dichmann
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