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'''John William Pratt''' (October 22, |
'''John William Pratt''' (October 22, 1894<ref name="members"/>—November 29, 1973<ref name="mhs"/>) was a politician in [[Manitoba]], [[Canada]]. He served in the [[Legislative Assembly of Manitoba]] from 1927 to 1936.<ref name="members">{{cite web|url=http://www.gov.mb.ca/hansard/members/bios_deceased.html#P |title=Biographies of Deceased Members |work=Legislative Assembly of Manitoba}}</ref> |
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Pratt was born at [[Hempton]], [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]]. He was educated at [[Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood|Merchant Taylors' School, London]] and Hitchin [[Grammar School]], migrating to Canada in 1912. He attended the [[University of Manitoba]], receiving a law degree, and subsequently worked as a barrister-at-law. Pratt enlisted in the [[R.F.C.]] in 1918. |
Pratt was born at [[Hempton]], [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]],<ref name="kc"/> the son of John W. Pratt and Julia A. Dixon. He was educated at [[Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood|Merchant Taylors' School, London]] and Hitchin [[Grammar School]], migrating to Canada in 1912. He attended the [[University of Manitoba]], receiving a law degree, and subsequently worked as a barrister-at-law. Pratt enlisted in the [[R.F.C.]] in 1918. In 1920, he married Kathleen A. Barnes.<ref name="mhs">{{cite web |url=http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/pratt_jw.shtml |title=John William Pratt (1894-1973) |work=Memorable Manitobans |publisher=Manitoba Historical Society |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref> |
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He was the [[mayor]] of [[Birtle, Manitoba]] in 1926 and 1927, and was a director of the Birtle Agricultural Society. He helped to found the firm of Pratt, Lauman. |
He was the [[mayor]] of [[Birtle, Manitoba]] in 1926 and 1927, and was a director of the Birtle Agricultural Society. He helped to found the firm of Pratt, Lauman.<ref name="mhs"/> In 1944, Pratt was named [[King's Counsel]].<ref name="kc">{{cite news |url=http://manitobia.ca/content/en/newspapers/WPT/1944/01/01/articles/149.xml/iarchives |title=Nine New K.C.'s Appointed In Manitoba |newspaper=Winnipeg Evening Tribune |date=January 1, 1944 |page=13 |accessdate=2013-02-17}}</ref> |
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Pratt was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the [[Manitoba general election, 1927|provincial election of 1927]], as a member of the governing [[Progressive Party of Manitoba|Progressive Party]]. He campaigned in the constituency of [[Birtle (Manitoba riding)|Birtle]], and defeated candidates from the [[Manitoba Liberal Party|Liberal]] and [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Conservative]] parties. Shortly after the election, he left the government benches to sit as an independent. |
Pratt was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the [[Manitoba general election, 1927|provincial election of 1927]], as a member of the governing [[Progressive Party of Manitoba|Progressive Party]]. He campaigned in the constituency of [[Birtle (Manitoba riding)|Birtle]],<ref name="members"/> and defeated candidates from the [[Manitoba Liberal Party|Liberal]] and [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Conservative]] parties. Shortly after the election, he left the government benches to sit as an independent. |
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He was re-elected as an Independent Progressive in the [[Manitoba general election, 1932|1932 provincial election]], defeating Conservative [[W.C. Wroth]] by 639 votes. The government did not run a candidate against him. Pratt did not seek re-election in 1936. |
He was re-elected as an Independent Progressive in the [[Manitoba general election, 1932|1932 provincial election]],<ref name="members"/> defeating Conservative [[W.C. Wroth]] by 639 votes. The government did not run a candidate against him. Pratt did not seek re-election in 1936.<ref name="kc"/> |
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He died in Birtle at the age of 79.<ref name="mhs"/> |
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John William Pratt (October 22, 1894[1]—November 29, 1973[2]) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1927 to 1936.[1]
Pratt was born at Hempton, Oxfordshire, England,[3] the son of John W. Pratt and Julia A. Dixon. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, London and Hitchin Grammar School, migrating to Canada in 1912. He attended the University of Manitoba, receiving a law degree, and subsequently worked as a barrister-at-law. Pratt enlisted in the R.F.C. in 1918. In 1920, he married Kathleen A. Barnes.[2]
He was the mayor of Birtle, Manitoba in 1926 and 1927, and was a director of the Birtle Agricultural Society. He helped to found the firm of Pratt, Lauman.[2] In 1944, Pratt was named King's Counsel.[3]
Pratt was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1927, as a member of the governing Progressive Party. He campaigned in the constituency of Birtle,[1] and defeated candidates from the Liberal and Conservative parties. Shortly after the election, he left the government benches to sit as an independent.
He was re-elected as an Independent Progressive in the 1932 provincial election,[1] defeating Conservative W.C. Wroth by 639 votes. The government did not run a candidate against him. Pratt did not seek re-election in 1936.[3]
He died in Birtle at the age of 79.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Biographies of Deceased Members". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
- ^ a b c d "John William Pratt (1894-1973)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
- ^ a b c "Nine New K.C.'s Appointed In Manitoba". Winnipeg Evening Tribune. January 1, 1944. p. 13. Retrieved 2013-02-17.