James T. Pratt
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James Timothy Pratt was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in Cromwell, Connecticut
, Pratt attended the common schools.
He engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits in Hartford, Connecticut
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Enlisted in the "Horse Guard" in 1820.
He served as mayor 1826-1829.
Pratt was elected major of the First Regiment of Cavalry in 1834.
He served as colonel in 1836.
Brigadier general 1837-1839.
Major general 1839-1846.
He served as adjutant general in 1846.
He retired from mercantile pursuits and settled in Rocky Hill, Connecticut
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1847, 1848, and 1850.
He served in the State senate in 1852.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1857 and 1862.
Pratt was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-third
Congress (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1854 to the Thirty-fourth
Congress.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election as Governor in 1858 and 1859.
He served as member of the peace convention of 1861 held in Washington, D.C.
, in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending war.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1870 and 1871.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He died in Wethersfield, Connecticut
, April 11, 1887.
He was interred in Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown, Connecticut
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
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Born in Cromwell, Connecticut
Cromwell, Connecticut
Cromwell is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States located in the middle of the state. The population was 12,871 at the 2000 census.The town was named after Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England.-Points of interest:...
, Pratt attended the common schools.
He engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
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Enlisted in the "Horse Guard" in 1820.
He served as mayor 1826-1829.
Pratt was elected major of the First Regiment of Cavalry in 1834.
He served as colonel in 1836.
Brigadier general 1837-1839.
Major general 1839-1846.
He served as adjutant general in 1846.
He retired from mercantile pursuits and settled in Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Rocky Hill is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 17,966 at the 2000 census. Rocky Hill was part of Wethersfield, the neighboring town to the north, until it was independently incorporated in 1849....
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He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1847, 1848, and 1850.
He served in the State senate in 1852.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1857 and 1862.
Pratt was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-third
33rd United States Congress
The Thirty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1855, during the first two years...
Congress (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1854 to the Thirty-fourth
34th United States Congress
The Thirty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1855 to March 4, 1857, during the last two years...
Congress.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election as Governor in 1858 and 1859.
He served as member of the peace convention of 1861 held in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending war.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1870 and 1871.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He died in Wethersfield, Connecticut
Wethersfield, Connecticut
Wethersfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Many records from colonial times spell the name Weathersfield, while Native Americans called it Pyquag...
, April 11, 1887.
He was interred in Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
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