John J. Slater Jr.

John Joseph Slater Jr.[2] (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.

John J. Slater Jr.
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 16th Suffolk district
In office
January 1, 1969 – January 6, 1971
Preceded byJohn F. Donovan Jr.
Succeeded byRobert F. Donovan
Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts
In office
1964–1969
Preceded byAlfred Voke
Succeeded byJoseph Margolis
Personal details
Born
John Joseph Slater Jr.

November 27, 1925
Chelsea, Massachusetts
DiedJuly 17, 1998 (aged 72)
Boston, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Natalie M. Fothergill
Children6
EducationBoston College (BS, LLB)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1944–1946[1]
Battles/warsWorld War II

Early life

Slater was born on November 27, 1925 in Chelsea.[3] During World War II he was a radio operator for the United States Navy in the Pacific theater.[4] Slater graduated from Boston College and Boston College Law School.[3][5]

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.[4]

During the administration of mayor Kevin White, Slater served as the assistant corporation counsel for the City of Boston. He then served as assistant counsel to the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[4][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Personal life & Death

He was married to Natalie M. Fothergill and together they had six children.[13] One of his children, John J. Slater III is also a lawyer.[13][14] Slater died on July 17, 1998 of pancreatic cancer at Massachusetts General Hospital.[4]

References
  1. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
  2. Boston College bulletin. 1950/1951:College of Arts and Sciences
  3. Public Officers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1969-70. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  4. "John J. Slater Jr., 72". The Boston Globe. July 19, 1998.
  5. Boston College Bulletin, Law, 1954
  6. A manual for the use of the General Court (1985-1986)
  7. A manual for the use of the General Court (1987-1988)
  8. A manual for the use of the General Court (1989-1990)
  9. A manual for the use of the General Court (1991-1992)
  10. A manual for the use of the General Court (1993-1994)
  11. A manual for the use of the General Court (1995-1996)
  12. A manual for the use of the General Court (1997-1998)
  13. Natalie M. (Fothergill) Slater | 2014 | Obituary
  14. John J. Slater III - PARTNER
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