Jerome Pratt
Pratt in 1966
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 115th district
In office
March 1967  1970
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byJohn P. Harllee
Personal details
Born
Charles Jerome Pratt

(1926-03-03)March 3, 1926
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
DiedAugust 28, 1984(1984-08-28) (aged 58)
Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseVirginia Pratt[1]
Children4[1]
Alma materStetson University College of Law

Charles Jerome Pratt (March 3, 1926[2] – August 28, 1984) was an American politician.[3][4][5][6] He served as a Democratic member for the 115th district of the Florida House of Representatives from 1967 to 1970.[7][8][9]

Pratt was born in Orlando, Florida.[2] He attended Stetson University College of Law, where he earned a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1954.[2] In 1967 he became the first member for the newly established 115th district of the Florida House of Representatives, serving until 1970.[7]

Pratt was also a prosecutor and judge in Palmetto, Florida.[1]

Pratt died in August 1984 at the L.W. Blake Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida, at the age of 58.[1] He was buried in Manasota Memorial Park.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Charles Jerome Pratt". The Bradenton Herald. Bradenton, Florida. August 30, 1984. p. 16. Retrieved June 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. 1 2 3 The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1969, p. 141
  3. "Rep. Jerome Pratt Seeks Re-Election". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. March 24, 1968. p. 11. Retrieved June 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. "Rep. Jerome Pratt For State Gaming". The Bradenton Herald. Bradenton, Florida. May 3, 1969. p. 9. Retrieved June 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. "The Bradenton Herald Politics Articles". The Bradenton Herald. Bradenton, Florida. May 25, 1969. p. 11. Retrieved June 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. "Pratt Criticizes Judge, Kirk, Matthews, Schultz". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. March 3, 1970. p. 12. Retrieved June 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. 1 2 "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2022 via Wayback Machine.
  8. Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022 via Wayback Machine.
  9. Acts and Resolutions Adopted by the Legislature of Florida: Volume 1, Florida: W. & C. Julian Bartlett, 1973, p. 7


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