Harry H. Pratt

Harry H. Pratt

Harry Hayt Pratt (born November 11, 1864 in Corning , New York , †  November 13, 1932 ) was an American politician . Between 1915 and 1919 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Harry Pratt attended the Corning Union School and then the Corning Free Academy until 1882 . Then he worked in the newspaper industry. From 1882 to 1891 he was co-editor of the Corning Weekly Journal . Between 1891 and 1906 he did the same job for the Corning Daily Journal . He was then between 1906 and 1919 managing director of the Corning Journal Publishing Co. Politically, he joined the Republican Party . In 1898 and 1899 he was mayor of the Corning parish in addition to his journalistic activities. In 1908 and 1910 he took part as a delegate to the regional party conventions of the Republicans in New York State. Between 1905 and 1914 he was also a postman in Corning.

In the 1914 congressional election , Pratt was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 37th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Edwin S. Underhill on March 4, 1915 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1919 . These were shaped by the events of the First World War .

In 1918 Harry Pratt was no longer nominated for re-election by his party. After serving in the US House of Representatives, he worked for the Public Relations Department of the US Department of Labor and the War Risk Insurance Bureau from 1919 to 1921 . From 1923 to 1928 he was a public relations consultant for the Erie Railroad . He also served as the Managing Editor of Erie Railroad Magazine . He was also a director of the Corning Free Library and the Chamber of Commerce.

Web links

• Harry H. Pratt in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Edwin S. Underhill	United States House of Representatives for New York (37th constituency) March 4, 1915 - March 3, 1919	Alanson B. Houghton