William Randall Slaughter[1] (December 28, 1914 – March 19, 1978) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[2][3]
William Randall Slaughter | |
|---|---|
 Slaughter in 1949 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Suwannee County | |
| In office 1949 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 28, 1914 Newberry, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 1978 (aged 63) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Life and career edit
Slaughter was born in Newberry, Florida.[4]
Slaughter served in the Florida House of Representatives in 1949.[2][3] Slaughter served as the State Attorney for the Third Judicial Circuit of Florida from 1952 to 1974. Upon his retirement in 1974, he and his son, William R. Slaughter II founded the law firm of Slaughter and Slaughter in Live Oak, Florida.
Slaughter died[5] on March 19, 1978, at the age of 63.
References edit
- ^ "Slaughter's Courtesy". The Tampa Times. Tampa, Florida. May 26, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
- ^ Florida Sheriffs Association (1948), The Florida Sheriff: First Line of Defense in Local Government, p. 81
- ^ "William R. Slaughter, veteran North Florida state attorney". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. March 21, 1978. p. 27. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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