Hermon W. Pratt
Hermon W. Pratt | |
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| 21st Mayor[1] of Chelsea, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1897–1897 | |
| Preceded by | John C. Loud |
| Succeeded by | Seth J. Littlefield |
| Majority | 2,305[2] |
| Member of the Chelsea, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1895–1896 | |
| Member of the Chelsea, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1888–1887 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1845 |
| Died | May 2, 1918[1] Everett, Massachusetts[1] |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
Hermon W. Pratt (July 20, 1845 – May 2, 1918) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 21st Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts.
Chelsea City Council and Board of Aldermen
[edit]Pratt was on the Chelsea city council from 1884 to 1886, and on the Chelsea Board of Aldermen in 1887–88 and 1895–96.
Election as Mayor of Chelsea
[edit]In 1896 Pratt ran for Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts. In the Chelsea Republican caucuses held on November 24, 1896, Pratt received the Republican nomination Mayor of Chelsea, beating Seth J. Littlefield by 214 Votes.[3] In December 1896 Pratt was elected Mayor of Chelsea by a Plurality of 2,305 votes over John T Hadaway President of the Chelsea Board of Aldermen.[2] In November 1897 Pratt announced that he would not be a candidate for reelection.[4]
Chelsea Board of Trade
[edit]After he was mayor Pratt served as the President of the Chelsea Board of Trade.
Death
[edit]Pratt died May 2, 1918[1] at Whidden Hospital, Everett, Massachusetts,[1] as a result of illness with which he was stricken on April 16, 1918.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Boston Globe (May 3, 1918), HERMON W. PRATT, EXMAYOR OF CHELSEA, DEAD, Boston, MA: The Boston Globe, p. 13
- ^ a b Boston Globe (December 16, 1896), CHELSEA. Hermon W. Pratt's Plurality 2305--No- License Majority Reduced One-Half -A. P. A. Not Much in Evidence. MAYOR LICENSE ALDERMEN AT LARGE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, Boston, MA: The Boston Globe, p. 3
- ^ Boston Globe (November 24, 1896), HERMAN W. PRATT WINS. Republican Candidate for Mayor of Chelsea. Beat Seth J. Littlefield in the Caucuses. by 214 Votes. Roberts and Oassell Win the Contests for Aldermen at Large., Boston, MA: The Boston Globe, p. 6
- ^ Boston Globe (November 13, 1897), MAYOR PRATT WILL NOT RUN. Whole Aspect of Chelsea's Politics Changed by His Decision to Decline to be a Candidate Again., Boston, MA: The Boston Globe, p. 4