Martin V. Pratt was a member of the

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Biography

Pratt was born on November 10, 1828, in

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. He graduated from what is now Bridgewater State University. In 1869, Pratt married Evaline E. Holmes. They would have a daughter. Pratt died in 1898.

Career

Pratt was a member of the Assembly during the 1881 and 1889 sessions. Other positions he held include President (similar to Mayor) of

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. He was a

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pratt, Martin People from Easton, Massachusetts People from Walworth County, Wisconsin People from Evansville, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Mayors of places in Wisconsin Bridgewater State University alumni 1828 births 1898 deaths 19th-century American legislators 19th-century Wisconsin politicians