About John J. Slater, Jr.
Lived 1925 – 1998 (aged 72). John J. Slater, Jr. was an American lawyer and politician.
John Joseph Slater Jr. (November 25, 1925 – July 17, 1998) was an American lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts, and as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Early life Slater was born on November 27, 1925, in Chelsea. During World War II he was a radio operator for the United States Navy in the Pacific theater. Slater graduated from Boston College and Boston College Law School.
Political career From 1960 to 1963, Slater was a member of the Chelsea board of aldermen. From 1964 to 1969 he was the mayor of Chelsea. He then represented the 16th Suffolk district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1969 to 1971.
Personal life and death He was married to Natalie M. Fothergill. Together, they had six children. One of his children, John J. Slater III, is also a lawyer. Slater died on July 17, 1998, of pancreatic cancer at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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American lawyer and politician in Massachusetts
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John J. Slater, Jr. was born on 27 November 1925 in Chelsea.
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John J. Slater, Jr. died on 17 July 1998 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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John J. Slater, Jr. was a lawyer and politician.
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John J. Slater, Jr. was American.
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