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John Slater (British politician)

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John Slater
Member of Parliament for Eastbourne
In office
28 April 1932 – 15 February 1935
Preceded byEdward Marjoribanks
Succeeded byCharles Taylor
Personal details
Born(1889-04-06)6 April 1889
Died15 February 1935(1935-02-15) (aged 45)
Political partyConservative

John Slater (6 April 1889 – 15 February 1935) was an English Conservative Party politician.

Political career

In 1932, Slater was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Eastbourne in East Sussex, in an unopposed by-election on 29 March following the death of Conservative MP Edward Marjoribanks.

Slater held the seat for less than three years, dying in office on 15 February 1935, aged 45. At the resulting 1935 Eastbourne by-election, the Conservative candidate Charles Taylor was returned unopposed.

References

  • Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  • Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Eastbourne
19321935
Succeeded by