C. Frederick Pracht

Charles Frederick Pracht ( born October 20, 1880 in Pitman, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, † December 22, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ) was an American politician. Between 1943 and 1945 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Frederick splendor attended the public schools of his home. He then worked 1897-1914 in the toy industry and in the haberdashery business. From 1915 to 1929 he was employed by the district administration in various capacities. Then he held until 1942 other local offices. Politically, he joined the Republican Party. Since 1904 he was a member of the regional party executive committee, whose Chairman he held for 25 years later.

In the congressional elections of 1942 splendor was in the fifth electoral district of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he succeeded the Democrats Francis R. Smith on January 3, 1943. Since he has not been confirmed in 1944, he was able to complete only one term in Congress until January 3, 1945. This was marked by the events of the Second World War.

After his time in the U.S. House of Representatives to Frederick splendor withdrew from politics. He died on December 22, 1950 in Philadelphia.