Le Gage Pratt
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Le Gage Pratt was a U.S. Representative
from New Jersey
.
, Pratt was educated in the common schools.
In 1869 entered upon a commercial career in Boston.
He subsequently moved with his parents to Chicago, Illinois.
He engaged in newspaper work in Chicago 1884-1886.
He was employed for several years in the life insurance business in Texas.
He was subsequently transferred to Illinois and Minnesota and continued in this business.
In 1897 tendered his resignation and moved to East Orange, New Jersey
, and in 1903 accepted a position with an insurance company at Newark, New Jersey
, being elected vice president, which office he held until elected to Congress.
Pratt was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixtieth Congress (March 4, 1907-March 3, 1909). While in office, he investigated allegations of kickbacks during the construction of the Panama Canal
.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1908 to the Sixty-first Congress.
He resumed the insurance business and became connected with the Puritan Life Insurance Co., of Providence, Rhode Island
.
He died in Newark, New Jersey
, March 9, 1911.
He was interred in Fairmount Cemetery
in Newark.
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 New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
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Biography
Born in Sterling, MassachusettsSterling, Massachusetts
Sterling is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 7,808 at the 2010 census.- History :Sterling was first settled by Europeans in 1720 and was officially incorporated in 1781....
, Pratt was educated in the common schools.
In 1869 entered upon a commercial career in Boston.
He subsequently moved with his parents to Chicago, Illinois.
He engaged in newspaper work in Chicago 1884-1886.
He was employed for several years in the life insurance business in Texas.
He was subsequently transferred to Illinois and Minnesota and continued in this business.
In 1897 tendered his resignation and moved to East Orange, New Jersey
East Orange, New Jersey
East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the city's population 64,270, making it the state's 20th largest municipality, having dropped 5,554 residents from its population of 69,824 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's 14th most...
, and in 1903 accepted a position with an insurance company at Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, being elected vice president, which office he held until elected to Congress.
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 Sixtieth Congress (March 4, 1907-March 3, 1909). While in office, he investigated allegations of kickbacks during the construction of the Panama Canal
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a ship canal in Panama that joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. Built from 1904 to 1914, the canal has seen annual traffic rise from about 1,000 ships early on to 14,702 vessels measuring a total of 309.6...
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He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1908 to the Sixty-first Congress.
He resumed the insurance business and became connected with the Puritan Life Insurance Co., of Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
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He died in Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, March 9, 1911.
He was interred in Fairmount Cemetery
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark
thumb|190px|The Krueger Mausoleumthumb|190px|The Setters' MonumentFairmount Cemetery is a Victorian cemetery in the West Ward of Newark, New Jersey, in the neighborhood of Fairmount. It opened in 1855, shortly after the Newark City Council banned burials in the central city due to fears that...
in Newark.