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James M. Slade (September 8, 1812—April 10, 1875) was a Vermont politician who served as Lieutenant Governor from 1856 to 1857. ==Biography== The son of Governor William Slade, James Madison Slade was born in Middlebury, Vermont on September 8, 1812. He was raised and educated in Middlebury and became a dry goods merchant.〔(History of the Town of Middlebury ), by Samuel Swift, 1859, page 278〕〔(James M. Slade biography ), The Bibliography of Vermont, by Marcus Davis Gilman, 1897, page 248〕 Active in politics as a member of the American Party, also called the Know Nothings, and later the Republican Party, Slade was Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1853 to 1856. From 1856 to 1857 he was Vermont's Lieutenant Governor.〔(The Geography, History, Constitution and Civil Government of Vermont ), by Edward Conant and Mason Sereno Stone, 1915, page 321〕〔(The Star That Set: The Vermont Republican Party, 1854-1974 ), by Samuel B. Hand, 2003, page 11〕〔(Lieutenant Governors, Terms of Service ), Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, State Archives and Records Administration, 2011, page 1〕〔(List of Clerks, Vermont House of Representatives ), published by Vermont House of Representatives〕 Slade was employed by the United States Department of the Treasury in Washington, D.C. from 1860 to 1863〔(William Slade of Windsor, Conn. and His Descendants ), by Thomas Bellows Peck, 1910, page 85〕 From 1868 to 1870 Slade served as one of Addison County's Assistant Judges, and he was a member of the Vermont House from 1871 to 1872.〔(The American Journal of Education ), edited by Henry Barnard, Volume 2, 1869, page 463〕〔(Journal of the House of the State of Vermont ), published by Vermont General Assembly, 1871, page 3〕 Slade died in Middlebury on April 10, 1875 and was buried in Middlebury's West Cemetery.〔Death notice, North Star newspaper (Danville, Vermont), April 16, 1875〕〔(Gravestone photos by contributor Jen Snoots ), Find A Grave web site, July 8, 2009〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James M. Slade」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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