James Luther Slayden
U.S. Congressperson
1853 – 1924
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Who was James Luther Slayden?
James Luther Slayden, was a cotton merchant and rancher, and a politician, elected from San Antonio to United States House of Representative from Texas' 12th congressional district, serving 1897-1903.
He supported the development of railroads in the state, as well as making San Antonio a United States military center. Slayden was also active in the peace movement and, in 1910, was appointed by Andrew Carnegie, an industrialist and philanthropist, as one of the original trustees of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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- Born
- Jun 1, 1853
Mayfield - Education
- Washington and Lee University
- Died
- 1924
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on July 23, 2013
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