James H. Pruitt
James H. Pruitt | |
|---|---|
 Pruitt in 1961 | |
| 31st Mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida | |
| In office December 1956 – 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Langdon Goodyear, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Milton McGrath |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Brevard County | |
| In office 1959–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Muldrew |
| Succeeded by | Clifford McNulty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1917[1] Georgia[2] |
| Died | July 19, 2002 (aged 84)[1] Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary A. Law (m. March 13, 1938)[3] |
| Children | Lonnie Pruitt |
| Residence | Eau Gallie, Florida |
| Occupation | real estate broker[4] |
James H. Pruitt (December 16, 1917 – July 19, 2002) served as the one-term mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida from 1956 to 1957. He was also a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1959 to 1967, during which time he served alongside Jim Dressler.[5]
In 1954, he founded Pruitt Real Estate.[4]
Legacy
[edit]In 2004, the Florida Legislature dedicated the bridge which spans the Sebastian Inlet, connecting Indian River County to Brevard County the James H. Pruitt Memorial Bridge[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Person Details for James H Pruitt, "United States Social Security Death Index" — FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Person Details for James Pruitt, "United States Census, 1940" — FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Person Details for Arthur L Williams, "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993" — FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "PRUITTREALESTATE.COM". Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ 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 October 15, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
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