James H. Pruitt

James H. Pruitt
Pruitt in 1961
31st Mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida
In office
December 1956  1957
Preceded byLangdon Goodyear, Jr.
Succeeded byMilton McGrath
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Brevard County
In office
1959–1967
Preceded byRichard Muldrew
Succeeded byClifford McNulty
Personal details
Born(1917-12-16)December 16, 1917
Georgia
DiedJuly 19, 2002(2002-07-19) (aged 84)
Florida
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary A. Law (m. March 13, 1938)
ChildrenLonnie Pruitt
ResidenceEau Gallie, Florida
Occupationreal estate broker

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.

In 1954, he founded Pruitt Real Estate.