D. French Slaughter Jr. | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's7th district | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – November 5, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | J. Kenneth Robinson |
| Succeeded by | George Allen |
| Member of theVirginia House of Delegates | |
| In office January 8, 1958 – January 11, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Norman C. Bailey |
| Succeeded by | George P. Beard Jr. |
| Constituency | Madison,Culpeper, andOrange (1958–1962) 45th district (1962–1964) 44th district (1964–1972) 25th district (1972–1978) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel French Slaughter Jr. (1925-05-20)May 20, 1925 |
| Died | October 2, 1998(1998-10-02) (aged 73) |
| Political party | Republican (1984–1998) Independent (1974–1984) Democratic (before 1974) |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (BA,LLB) |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1947 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Daniel French Slaughter Jr. (May 20, 1925 – October 2, 1998) was an American politician and member of theUnited States House of Representatives from January 3, 1985, until his resignation on November 5, 1991.
Daniel Slaughter Jr. was born inCulpeper, Virginia, and attended public schools inCulpeper County. He attendedVirginia Military Institute and graduated in 1953 with aB.A. andLL.B. from theUniversity of Virginia, where he was a member of theRaven Society and ofSt. Anthony Hall.
Slaughter served in theUnited States Army in combat infantry from 1943 to 1947 and was awarded thePurple Heart. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Culpeper.
He served in theVirginia House of Delegates from 1958 to 1978, serving as aDemocrat until 1974, when he became an independent. In the early 1960s, he supported "massive resistance" to court-orderedschool integration. He was a member of the board of visitors of the University of Virginia from 1978 to 1982, where he also served as rector from 1980 to 1982. From 1981 to 1984 he served as aide toJohn Otho Marsh Jr., theSecretary of the Army.
Slaughter was elected from the7th congressional district ofVirginia in 1984 as aRepublican. He was reelected three more times. However, he resigned on November 5, 1991, due to a series of strokes. He died inCharlottesville, Virginia, on October 2, 1998.
| Virginia House of Delegates | ||
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| Preceded by Norman C. Bailey | Member of theVirginia House of Delegates forMadison,Culpeper, andOrange January 8, 1958–January 10, 1962 | Succeeded by None (districts numbered) |
| Preceded by None (district created) | Member of theVirginia House of Delegates from the45th district January 10, 1962–January 8, 1964 | Succeeded by C. William Cleaton |
| Preceded by | Member of theVirginia House of Delegates from the44th district January 8, 1964–January 12, 1972 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of theVirginia House of Delegates from the25th district January 12, 1972–January 11, 1978 | Succeeded by George P. Beard Jr. |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's 7th congressional district January 3, 1985–November 5, 1991 | Succeeded by |
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