Solomon Athanasius James Pratt
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Solomon Athanasius James Pratt, C.O.R. M.P. M,A. M.Sc. LL.B. B.LJtt, Dip. Agric. Econs., also known as S.A.J. Pratt or Jolliboy, (25 December 1921[1][2] – 28 December 2017)[3][4] was a Sierra Leone Creole politician, lawyer, and agriculturalist who served under the administration of President Siaka Stevens. Described by some commentators[who?] as the 'Doyen of Creole politicians', S.A.J. Pratt was one of the few Sierra Leone Creole politicians to serve in both the Margai administrations and the APC government.
Background
[edit]Solomon Athanasius James Pratt was born in Bathurst, British Gambia on 25 December 1921 to George Pratt and Omotunde Weekes.
Education
[edit]S.A.J. Pratt was educated at Regent Primary School and completed academic studies at several higher educational institutions. He graduated with a B.A. (Durham) in 1944 and an M.A. (Durham) in 1948. He earned a B.Sc. (Economics) Hons at London University and completed his studies at St Catherine's College, Oxford where he was trained as an agriculturalist after completing a Diploma in Agricultural Economics in 1948 and a B.Litt. in 1949. Pratt also qualified as a barrister and studied at the Research Institute and Council of Legal Education (Inner Temple) London.
Trivia
[edit]- Solomon Pratt was born on Christmas Day and died on 28 December 2017, aged 96.
References
[edit]- ^ "Who's who in Sierra Leone". Lyns Publicity. 4 January 1980 – via Google Books.
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- ^ Thomas, Abdul Rashid (19 January 2018). "State funeral for the late Solomon Athanasius James Pratt – SAJ Pratt".
- ^ "Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey Mark Master Masons". surreymarkmasons.com.