The son of Thomas Spratt and Mary Kavanagh, he was born in St. John's and was educated at St. Patrick's Hall. He first was employed as a bookkeeper[1] and later worked in construction, first in roofing and masonry and later as a builder and contractor.[2] He served as secretary of the Bricklayers and Masons Union for 35 years. In 1904, Spratt married Annie Trelagan; the couple had seven children.[1] He was a member of the Total Abstinence and Benefit Society.[2]
Spartt served sixteen years on St. John's municipal council, including four years as deputy mayor. He was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1949 and served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Provincial Affairs.[1] Spratt retired from politics in 1951.[2]
His son Herbert was convicted of murdering his fiancée in 1942 and became the last person executed in Newfoundland.[3]
james, spratt, canadian, politician, james, spratt, july, 1877, 1960, building, contractor, politician, newfoundland, represented, john, west, newfoundland, house, assembly, from, 1949, 1951, thomas, spratt, mary, kavanagh, born, john, educated, patrick, hall,. James J Spratt July 15 1877 1 1960 was a building contractor and politician in Newfoundland He represented St John s West in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1949 to 1951 2 The son of Thomas Spratt and Mary Kavanagh he was born in St John s and was educated at St Patrick s Hall He first was employed as a bookkeeper 1 and later worked in construction first in roofing and masonry and later as a builder and contractor 2 He served as secretary of the Bricklayers and Masons Union for 35 years In 1904 Spratt married Annie Trelagan the couple had seven children 1 He was a member of the Total Abstinence and Benefit Society 2 Spartt served sixteen years on St John s municipal council including four years as deputy mayor He was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1949 and served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Provincial Affairs 1 Spratt retired from politics in 1951 2 His son Herbert was convicted of murdering his fiancee in 1942 and became the last person executed in Newfoundland 3 References edit a b c d Newfoundland Who s Who 1952 p 90 a b c d Spratt James J Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador p 279 Spratt Herbert Augustus Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador pp 278 79 nbsp nbsp This article about a Newfoundland and Labrador politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Spratt Canadian politician amp oldid 1134958580, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
