Enlisted in the "Horse Guard" in 1820. He served as mayor 1826–29. Pratt was elected major of the First Regiment of Cavalry in 1834. He served as colonel in 1836, brigadier general 1837–39 and a major general 1839–46.
Pratt then served as adjutant general in 1846, retiring from mercantile pursuits and settled in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1857 and 1862.
Pratt was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1854 to the Thirty-fourth Congress. Pratt was an unsuccessful candidate for election as governor in 1858 and 1859.
Pratt served as member of the peace convention of 1861 held in Washington, D.C., in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending war.
^"PRATT, James Timothy". congress.gov. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
^Burr, Nelson R. (1981). "United States Senator James Dixon: 1814-1873 Episcopalian Anti-Slavery Statesman". Historical Magazine of the Protestant Episcopal Church. 50 (1): 29–72. ISSN 0018-2486. JSTOR 42973817. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
james, pratt, james, timothy, pratt, december, 1802, april, 1887, representative, from, connecticut, member, house, representatives, from, connecticut, districtin, office, march, 1853, march, 1855preceded, bycharles, chapmansucceeded, byezra, clark, president,. James Timothy Pratt December 14 1802 April 11 1887 was a U S Representative from Connecticut James T PrattMember of the U S House of Representatives from Connecticut s 1st districtIn office March 4 1853 March 3 1855Preceded byCharles ChapmanSucceeded byEzra Clark Jr President pro tempore of the Connecticut SenateIn office 1852Preceded byHenry E PeckSucceeded byDaniel B WarnerMember of the Connecticut SenateIn office 1852Member of the Connecticut House of RepresentativesIn office 1870 18711862185718501847 1848Connecticut Adjutant GeneralIn office 1846 1847Preceded byCharles T HillyerSucceeded byGeorge P SheltonPersonal detailsBornDecember 14 1802Cromwell ConnecticutDiedApril 11 1887 1887 04 11 aged 84 Wethersfield ConnecticutResting placeIndian Hill Cemetery Middletown Connecticut Born in Cromwell Connecticut Pratt attended the common schools 1 He engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits in Hartford Connecticut Enlisted in the Horse Guard in 1820 He served as mayor 1826 29 Pratt was elected major of the First Regiment of Cavalry in 1834 He served as colonel in 1836 brigadier general 1837 39 and a major general 1839 46 Pratt then served as adjutant general in 1846 retiring from mercantile pursuits and settled in Rocky Hill Connecticut He served as member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1847 1848 and 1850 The a member of the Connecticut Senate in 1852 He served as President pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1857 and 1862 Pratt was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty third Congress March 4 1853 March 3 1855 He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1854 to the Thirty fourth Congress Pratt was an unsuccessful candidate for election as governor in 1858 and 1859 Pratt served as member of the peace convention of 1861 held in Washington D C in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending war During the American Civil War Pratt was a War Democrat 2 Pratt was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1870 and 1871 He engaged in agricultural pursuits Pratt died in Wethersfield Connecticut April 11 1887 and was interred in Indian Hill Cemetery Middletown Connecticut References edit PRATT James Timothy congress gov Retrieved 14 April 2013 Burr Nelson R 1981 United States Senator James Dixon 1814 1873 Episcopalian Anti Slavery Statesman Historical Magazine of the Protestant Episcopal Church 50 1 29 72 ISSN 0018 2486 JSTOR 42973817 Retrieved 13 October 2022 External links editUnited States Congress James T Pratt id P000502 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Party political offices Preceded bySamuel Ingham Democratic nominee for Governor of Connecticut1858 1859 Succeeded byThomas H Seymour Military offices Preceded byCharles T Hillyer Connecticut Adjutant General1846 1947 Succeeded byGeorge P Shelton U S House of Representatives Preceded byCharles Chapman Member of the U S House of Representatives from Connecticut s 1st congressional districtMarch 4 1853 March 3 1855 Succeeded byEzra Clark Jr nbsp Connecticut portal nbsp Biography portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James T Pratt amp oldid 1210693986, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
