John_C._F._Slayton

John C. F. Slayton

John C. F. Slayton

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John Charles Fremont Slayton (June 27, 1856 January 4, 1922) was an American produce dealer and politician who served as a member of the Melrose, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen,[1] and on the Massachusetts Executive Council.

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Early life

Slayton was born in Calais, Vermont on June 27, 1856.[6] His family moved to Morrisville, Vermont, when he was 7 years old. Slayton was educated in the public schools there, graduating from Morrisville High School.[7] After he graduated from high school, Slayton worked for his father.[7] When he was 35, Slayton moved to Boston.

Family

Slayton had two children Ralph Slayton and Louise (Slayton) Sheldon.[5]

Business career

When he was 35, Slayton moved to Boston[5] and went to work in a produce company.[7] Slayton worked for the firm A. & O. W. Mead. Later on in 1887[clarification needed][7] Slayton established the firm of Slayton & Boynton,[5] Commission agents in Boston's Haymarket Square.[7]

Death

Slayton died on January 4, 1922.[5]


References

  1. Howard, Richard T. (1921), Public Officials of Massachusetts, 1921-1922, Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. 34
  2. Howard, Richard T. (1920), Public Officials of Massachusetts, 1920, Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. 34
  3. Massachusetts. General Court. House (1922), Journal of the House, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 178
  4. Massachusetts. General Court. Senate (1922), Journal of the Senate, Volume 142, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 115
  5. John C. F. Slayton, Cambridge, Mass.: The Cambridge Tribune, January 7, 1922, p. 3
  6. Eliot, Samuel Atkins, ed. (1914). Biographical History of Massachusetts. Vol. V. Boston, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Biographical Society. Retrieved June 7, 2022 via Internet Archive.
  7. Pagano, Anthony J. (February 1, 1998), Melrose, Dover, New Hampshire: Arcadia Publishing, p. 69
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