PRATT, THOMAS (1835-1910) was born in Liverpool, left in 1860 for Australia and in 1864 arrived in Southland, where the following year he contracted for the building of the railway station at Invercargill. He then went into business with John Hare as merchants until 1880 when he commenced flourmilling. He represented Invercargill in the Provincial Council (1868-69) and was on the executive in 1869. He cooperated with Lumsden, Garthwaite, Jaggers, Scandrett and others in erecting the municipality of Invercargill and was a member of the first borough council and the third mayor. Pratt died on 5 Mar 1910.

Southland Times, 7 Mar 1910.

Reference: Volume 2, page 94

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