John T. Pritchard Explained

John T. Pritchard (December 20, 1883 – June 2, 1965) was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.^[1]

Biography

Pritchard was born on December 20, 1883, in Caernarfon, Wales.^{[2] [3]} He moved to the United States in 1905 and settled in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Pritchard later attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied agriculture. A lifelong dairy farmer, he had seven children with his wife, Mary (Pulvermacher) Pritchard. He died on June 2, 1965.^{[2] [4] [5]}

Career

Pritchard was a member of the Assembly from 1933 to 1953 and 1957 to 1962.^[6] Additionally, he was a member of the Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Board. He ran for Assembly as a member of the Republican, Democratic and Progressive parties.

Notes and References

1. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1962, Biographical Sketch of John T. Pritchard, p. 40.
2. News: Former Assemblyman John Pritchard Dies . The Daily Telegram. June 3, 1965. 3. Newspapers.com. June 26, 2016.
3. Web site: Pritchard, John 1884. Wisconsin Historical Society. 17 December 2011.
4. News: John Pritchard, Ex-Assemblyman, Dies . The La Crosse Tribune. June 8, 1965. 3. Newspapers.com. June 26, 2016.
5. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/princeton-prociuk.html Database-John T. Pritchard
6. Web site: John T. Pritchard. Political Graveyard. 17 December 2011.