D. French Slaughter, Jr.

Daniel French Slaughter
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th district
In office January 3, 1985 – November 5, 1991
Preceded by	J. Kenneth Robinson
Succeeded by	George F. Allen
Personal details
Born	May 20, 1925(1925-05-20) Culpeper, Virginia
Died	October 2, 1998(1998-10-02) (aged 73) Charlottesville, Virginia
Political party	Republican
Residence	Culpeper, Virginia
Alma mater	University of Virginia

Daniel French Slaughter, Jr. (20 May 1925 – 2 October 1998) was an American politician.

Early life and education

Daniel Slaughter Jr. was born in Culpeper, Virginia and attended public schools in Culpeper County. He attended Virginia Military Institute and graduated in 1953 with a B.A. and LL.B. from the University of Virginia, where he was a member of the prestigious Raven Society and of St. Anthony Hall.

Early career

Slaughter served in the United States Army in combat infantry from 1943 to 1947 and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Culpeper.

He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1958 to 1978, serving as a Democrat until 1974, when he became an independent. In the early 1960s, he supported "massive resistance" to court-ordered school 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 to John Otho Marsh, Jr., the Secretary of the Army.

Congressional career

Slaughter was elected from the 7th congressional district in 1985 as a Republican. He was reelected three more times. However, he resigned on November 5, 1991 due to a series of strokes. He died in Charlottesville, Virginia on October 2, 1998.

External links

• D. French Slaughter, Jr. at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Virginia House of Delegates bio for D. Slaughter
• Washington Post's obituary for Slaughter

Preceded by J. Kenneth Robinson

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th congressional district 1985–1991

Succeeded by George Allen

Persondata
Name	Slaughter, Daniel French, Jr.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1925-05-20
Place of birth	Culpeper, Virginia
Date of death	1998-10-02
Place of death	Charlottesville, Virginia