Herbert Pratten
Herbert Pratten | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Trade and Customs | |
| In office 13 June 1924 – 7 May 1928 | |
| Prime Minister | Stanley Bruce |
| Preceded by | Austin Chapman |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Bruce |
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 13 June 1924 – 16 January 1925 | |
| Prime Minister | Stanley Bruce |
| Preceded by | Austin Chapman |
| Succeeded by | Neville Howse |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Martin | |
| In office 16 December 1922 – 7 May 1928 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Graham Pratten |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Parramatta | |
| In office 10 December 1921 – 16 December 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Cook |
| Succeeded by | Eric Bowden |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
| In office 1 July 1917 – 23 November 1921 | |
| Succeeded by | Henry Garling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1865 Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 7 May 1928 (aged 63) Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia |
| Party | Nationalist |
| Relations | Bert Pratten (son) Graham Pratten (nephew) |
| Occupation | Jam manufacturer |
Herbert Edward Pratten (7 May 1865 – 7 May 1928) was an Australian businessman and politician. He served as Minister for Health (1924–1925) and Minister for Trade and Customs (1924–1928) in the Bruce–Page government.
Pratten was born in England. He joined John Lysaght and Co. at the age of 15 and moved to Sydney in 1884 to join the firm's Australian division. He developed diverse business interests across printing, mining and the food and beverage industry, and became known as a writer on Australia's commercial relationship with Asia. Pratten was elected as a Senator for New South Wales at the 1917 federal election, representing the Nationalist Party. He transferred to the House of Representatives at the 1921 Parramatta by-election and was considered a candidate to replace Billy Hughes as Nationalist leader and prime minister after the 1922 election. The role was taken by S. M. Bruce and Pratten went on to serve as a minister in the new government from 1924 until his death in 1928.