Arthur Clarence Pratt
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.
Arthur Pratt | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1905–1919 | |
| Preceded by | William Andrew Charlton |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Cridland |
| Constituency | Norfolk South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 6, 1871 Lynedoch, Ontario |
| Died | August 26, 1948 (aged 77) Simcoe, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Alice Bertha Turner (m. 1900) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canadian |
| Branch/service | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1914-1918 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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]
References
- Chambers, Ernest J (1916). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1916.
- Wilson, S. Craig (2005). "Blackstock, George Tate". In Cook, Ramsay; Bélanger, Réal (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XV (1921–1930) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- "Many Transfers at Niagara Camp". Toronto World. May 22, 1916. p. 14. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- "Deaths", The Globe and Mail (1936-Current) [Toronto, Ont] 27 Aug 1948: 26.
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