[3] In 1923, Pratt worked as an editor for the Montgomerian newspaper in Troy, North Carolina.

[3] Following Hammer's death in 1930, Pratt worked for a succession of North Carolina representatives: Hinton James, J. Walter Lambeth and William O.

[1] When Burgin died in office in 1946, Pratt was elected as a Democrat to fill the vacancy.

[1] During her time in office, Pratt was appointed to three committees: Pensions, Territories, and Flood Control.

[1] Pratt went on to a variety of federal government jobs between 1947 and 1956 with the Office of Alien Property, the Agriculture Department, and the Library of Congress.