In 1780 , Pratt was elected Member of Parliament for Bath and obtained the position of Teller of the Exchequer the same year , a lucrative office which he kept until his death .
After 1812 Pratt refused to receive the large income arising from it .
In 1780 , Pratt was elected Member of Parliament for Bath and obtained the position of Teller of the Exchequer the same year , a lucrative office which he kept until his death , although after 1812 he refused to receive the large income arising from it .