George White Pratt (March 23, 1840 – January 17, 1899) was a member of the

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and the

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Biography

Pratt was born on March 23, 1840, in

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. He moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in 1871, where he "was one of the leading lumber dealers in the state"."Geo. W. Pratt Dead", ''The Centralia Enterprise and Tribune'' (January 21, 1899), p. 6.

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

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, as well as a delegate to the

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. Pratt died at his home in Oshkosh, after two years of declining health.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pratt, George People from East Haddam, Connecticut Politicians from Oshkosh, Wisconsin Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Mayors of places in Wisconsin 1840 births 1899 deaths 19th-century American politicians