Le Gage Pratt
Le Gage Pratt | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 8th district | |
In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | |
Preceded by | William H. Wiley |
Succeeded by | William H. Wiley |
Personal details | |
Born | Sterling, Massachusetts | December 14, 1852
Died | March 9, 1911 Newark, New Jersey | (aged 58)
Political party | Democratic |
Le Gage Pratt (December 14, 1852 – March 9, 1911) was an American businessman and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey for one term from 1907 to 1909.
Early life and career
Born in Sterling, Massachusetts, Pratt was educated in the common schools. In 1869, he began a commercial career in
In 1897, he tendered his resignation and moved to East Orange, New Jersey, where in 1903 he accepted a position with the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company at Newark, New Jersey. He was named company vice president, an office he held until elected to Congress.[1]
Congress
Pratt was elected as a Democrat to the Sixtieth Congress (March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909). While in office, he investigated allegations of kickbacks during the construction of the Panama Canal. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1908 to the Sixty-first Congress. He resumed the insurance business and became connected with the Puritan Life Insurance Co., of Providence, Rhode Island.
Death
He died in Newark, New Jersey, March 9, 1911. He was interred in
References
- ^ Brigham, Alasco Delancey; Hayden, Henry Rogers (August 31, 1907). "Personal". The Weekly Underwriter. 77: 153. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
External links
- United States Congress. "Le Gage Pratt (id: P000504)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Le Gage Pratt at Find a Grave