Camden People - Jesse Pratt

JESSE W. PRATT served as the Mayor of Camden from 1886 to 1892, succeeding Claudius Bradshaw. He made his residence in the 1880s and 1890s at 114 North 6th Street in Camden, a short walk from his provisions business at 122 North 3rd Street.

During the administration of Mayor Pratt, the first Manual Training and High School in Camden was established, on the upper floors of 125 Federal Street in 1891. Professor Horatio Draper was the principal.

Jesse Pratt left office in 1892. John Leighton Westcott succeeded him as mayor. Jesse Pratt returned to his business activities. By 1900 he was involved in the coal business, from his property at 23 Market Street.