About Harry Slater
Lived 1863 – 1936 (aged 72). Harry Slater was a Canadian politician.
Harry Slater (May 24, 1863 – January 11, 1936) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Portsmouth, England, Slater emigrated to Quebec in 1890 where he worked as a bookkeeper for the Montreal company Moffat Blocking before becoming president of Lachute Knitting. He was mayor of Lachute from 1903 to 1905. He ran unsuccessfully for the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Argenteuil in a 1910 by-election. A Conservative, he was elected in 1912 and defeated in 1916. He ran unsuccessfully for the House of Commons of Canada in 1917 losing to Peter Robert McGibbon.
He died in Lachute in 1936.
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Who was Harry Slater?
Canadian politician (1863-1936)
When was Harry Slater born?
Harry Slater was born on 24 May 1863 in Portsmouth.
When did Harry Slater die?
Harry Slater died on 11 January 1936 in Lachute.
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Harry Slater was a politician.
What nationality was Harry Slater?
Harry Slater was Canadian.
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