Harry H. Pratt | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's37th district | |
| In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin S. Underhill |
| Succeeded by | Alanson B. Houghton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1864-11-11)November 11, 1864 |
| Died | November 13, 1932(1932-11-13) (aged 68) Corning, New York, US |
| Resting place | Hope Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
Harry Hayt Pratt (November 11, 1864 – November 13, 1932) was aU.S. Representative fromNew York.
Born inCorning, New York, Pratt attended Corning Union School and graduated fromCorning Free Academy in 1882.His family owned theCorning Weekly Journal, and Pratt served as associate editor from 1882 to 1891. When the paper shifted to seven day a week publication, Pratt was associate editor of theCorning Daily Journal from 1891 to 1906, and editor of theDaily Journal and manager of the Corning Journal Publishing Company from 1906 to 1919.
In 1892 he married Clarissa Chapman Spencer. They were the parents of six children: Sophie and George (twins); Hugh; Harriet; Ransom; and Helen. Pratt was active in theMasons and theElks.
ARepublican, he served in local offices including member of the board of health, and he attended numerous local, county, and state party conventions. He served as one of Corning's members of theSteuben County Board of Supervisors in 1898 and 1899. Pratt was assistant postmaster of Corning while his father served as postmaster; the younger Pratt was appointedpostmaster on September 8, 1905 and served until January 27, 1914. He was a delegate to the Republican state conventions in 1908 and 1910.
He was elected as a Republican to theSixty-fourth andSixty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1918.
After leaving Congress, Pratt engaged in publicity work for theUnited States Department of Labor and theWar Risk Insurance Bureau from 1919 to 1921. He was a public relations counselor for theErie Railroad Company from 1923 to 1928, and managing editor of theErie Railroad Magazine. He also served as a director of the Corning Free Library and the Corning Chamber of Commerce.
He died in Corning on November 13, 1932, and was interred at Hope Cemetery in Corning.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 37th congressional district 1915–1919 | Succeeded by |
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