John Slater (British politician)

For other people named John Slater, see John Slater (disambiguation).

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

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 Eastbourne by-election, 1935, 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

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Slater