James H. Pruitt

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]

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	(1917-12-16)December 16, 1917[1] Georgia[2]
Died	July 19, 2002(2002-07-19) (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]

In 1954, he founded Pruitt Real Estate.^[4]

Legacy

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

• List of members of the Florida House of Representatives from Brevard County, Florida

References

1. "Person Details for James H Pruitt, "United States Social Security Death Index" — FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
2. "Person Details for James Pruitt, "United States Census, 1940" — FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
3. "Person Details for Arthur L Williams, "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993" — FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
4. "PRUITTREALESTATE.COM". Retrieved 29 June 2016.
5. 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.

Preceded by Langdon Goodyear, Jr.	Mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida 1956–1957	Succeeded by Milton McGrath
Preceded by Richard Muldrew	Member of the Florida House of Representatives 1959–1967	Succeeded by Clifford McNulty