William Banks Slaughter (April 27, 1797 – July 15, 1879) was a United States politician. Born in Culpeper County, Virginia, Slaughter was educated at the College of William & Mary. In 1826, he moved to Bardstown, Kentucky, to read law and be admitted to the Kentucky bar. Later, he moved to Bedford, Indiana, where he practiced law and was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives. In 1832, Slaughter introduced resolutions in the Indiana General Assembly supporting President Andrew Jackson and the Nullification Crisis involving South Carolina; the resolutions passed the Indiana General Assembly. Slaughter was appointed Register of the Land Office by President Jackson in Indianapolis, Indiana, and was transferred to Green Bay, which was in Michigan Territory. Slaughter was elected to th
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| - William Banks Slaughter (April 27, 1797 – July 15, 1879) was a United States politician. Born in Culpeper County, Virginia, Slaughter was educated at the College of William & Mary. In 1826, he moved to Bardstown, Kentucky, to read law and be admitted to the Kentucky bar. Later, he moved to Bedford, Indiana, where he practiced law and was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives. In 1832, Slaughter introduced resolutions in the Indiana General Assembly supporting President Andrew Jackson and the Nullification Crisis involving South Carolina; the resolutions passed the Indiana General Assembly. Slaughter was appointed Register of the Land Office by President Jackson in Indianapolis, Indiana, and was transferred to Green Bay, which was in Michigan Territory. Slaughter was elected to th (en)
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- Michigan Territory
- Bardstown, Kentucky
- 1879 deaths
- 19th-century American politicians
- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
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- Abraham Lincoln
- American Civil War
- Culpeper County, Virginia
- Nullification Crisis
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- Jefferson Barracks Military Post
- Washington County, Iowa
- 1797 births
- Members of the Indiana House of Representatives
- Members of the Michigan Territorial Legislature
- American lawyers admitted to the practice of law by reading law
- People from Bedford, Indiana
- People from Culpeper County, Virginia
- Wisconsin Territory
- South Carolina
- Indiana General Assembly
- Indiana House of Representatives
- Indianapolis, Indiana
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| - William Banks Slaughter (April 27, 1797 – July 15, 1879) was a United States politician. Born in Culpeper County, Virginia, Slaughter was educated at the College of William & Mary. In 1826, he moved to Bardstown, Kentucky, to read law and be admitted to the Kentucky bar. Later, he moved to Bedford, Indiana, where he practiced law and was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives. In 1832, Slaughter introduced resolutions in the Indiana General Assembly supporting President Andrew Jackson and the Nullification Crisis involving South Carolina; the resolutions passed the Indiana General Assembly. Slaughter was appointed Register of the Land Office by President Jackson in Indianapolis, Indiana, and was transferred to Green Bay, which was in Michigan Territory. Slaughter was elected to the Michigan Territorial Legislature and helped with the creation and organization of the Wisconsin Territory. In 1837, President Jackson appointed Slaughter secretary of the Wisconsin Territory and he served until 1841. In 1845, Slaughter retired to Virginia, but returned to Wisconsin because of the American Civil War. He was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln to oversee the commissary and later was quartermaster at Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Missouri. In 1878, Slaughter published a book, titled Reminiscences of distinguished men. He died in Madison, Wisconsin. (en)
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