John M. Slack Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia | |
| In office January 3, 1959 – March 17, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Byrd |
| Succeeded by | John G. Hutchinson |
| Constituency | 6th district (1959-1963) 3rd district (1963-1980) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1915-03-18)March 18, 1915 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 1980(1980-03-17) (aged 64) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Mark Slack Jr. (March 18, 1915 – March 17, 1980) was an Americanpolitician fromWest Virginia. He was a member of theDemocratic Party.
Slack was born inCharleston, where he attended the public schools. He later studied at theVirginia Military Institute inLexington, Virginia.
Slack's public service career began in 1948, when he became a member ofKanawha County Court, where he sat until 1952. He subsequently served as Kanawha County Assessor from 1952 to 1958.
When three-term 6th district RepresentativeRobert Byrd decided against seeking re-election in order to run for theU.S. Senate, Slack won the Democratic nomination and was easily elected that November. He went on to be re-elected 11 times, never facing serious opposition. His district was renumbered as the 3rd District in 1963, after West Virginia lost a district as a result of the 1960 Census. Slack voted in favor of theCivil Rights Acts of 1960,[1]1964,[2] and1968,[3] and theVoting Rights Act of 1965.[4]
Slack served until his death of a heart attack inAlexandria, Virginia on March 17, 1980.[5] He was replaced byJohn G. Hutchinson, then mayor of Charleston, after a special election, who served until the end of the term. He was interred in Cunningham Memorial Park,St. Albans, West Virginia.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's 6th congressional district 1959–1963 | District eliminated |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's 3rd congressional district 1963–1980 | Succeeded by |
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