American politician
John T. Pritchard
John T. Pritchard (December 20, 1883 – June 2, 1965) was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly .[ 1]
Biography
Pritchard was born on December 20, 1883, in Caernarfon, Wales .[ 2] [ 3] He moved to the United States in 1905 and settled in Eau Claire, Wisconsin . Pritchard later attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison , where he studied agriculture. A lifelong dairy farmer, he had seven children with his wife, Mary (Pulvermacher) Pritchard. He died on June 2, 1965.[ 2] [ 4] [ 5]
Career
Pritchard was a member of the Assembly from 1933 to 1953 and 1957 to 1962.[ 6] Additionally, he was a member of the Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Board. He ran for Assembly as a member of the Republican, Democratic and Progressive parties.
References
^ Wisconsin Blue Book , 1962, Biographical Sketch of John T. Pritchard, p. 40.
^ a b "Former Assemblyman John Pritchard Dies" . The Daily Telegram . June 3, 1965. p. 3. Retrieved June 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pritchard, John 1884" . Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 17 December 2011 .
^ "John Pritchard, Ex-Assemblyman, Dies" . The La Crosse Tribune . June 8, 1965. p. 3. Retrieved June 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Database-John T. Pritchard
^ "John T. Pritchard" . Political Graveyard. Retrieved 17 December 2011 .
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