Arthur Clarence Pratt Explained

Arthur Pratt
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1905
Term End1:1919
Predecessor1:William Andrew Charlton
Successor1:Joseph Cridland
Constituency1:Norfolk South
Party:Conservative
Birth Date:6 February 1871
Birth Place:Lynedoch, Ontario
Death Place:Simcoe, Ontario
Occupation:Businessman
Allegiance:Canadian
Branch:Canadian Army
Serviceyears:1914-1918
Rank:Lieutenant-Colonel
Unit:Canadian Expeditionary Force

Arthur Clarence Pratt (February 6, 1871  - August 26, 1948) was an office manager and political figure in Ontario. He represented Norfolk South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1919 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Lynedoch, Norfolk County,[1] the son of William Pratt and Maria Bottomley, both natives of Ireland, and was educated in Simcoe and Woodstock, at the Ottawa Normal School and at the Hamilton Normal College. In 1900, Pratt married Alice Bertha Turner.[1] In 1911, with George Tate Blackstock, he founded the Canadian branch of the English Imperial Mission association.[2] He was named lieutenant-colonel of the 133rd Battalion in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1916.[3] He died suddenly in 1948.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chambers, Ernest J. Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1916 . 1916 .
  2. S. Craig . Wilson . Blackstock, George Tate . 15 .
  3. News: Many Transfers at Niagara Camp . . May 22, 1916 . 14 . 2011-07-06.
  4. "Deaths",The Globe and Mail (1936-Current) [Toronto, Ont] 27 Aug 1948: 26.