William Randall Slaughter Explained

William Randall Slaughter
Birth Date:28 December 1914
Birth Place:Newberry, Florida, U.S.
Office:Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Suwannee County
Term:1949
Party:Democratic

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]

Life and career

Slaughter was born in Newberry, Florida.

Slaughter served in the Florida House of Representatives in 1949.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[3] on March 19, 1978, at the age of 63.

Notes and References

  1. News: Slaughter's Courtesy. The Tampa Times. Tampa, Florida. May 26, 1949. August 14, 2023. 2. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012. Robert. Ward. August 3, 2011. Florida House of Representatives. August 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20220316034642/https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Public%20Guide/Uploads/Documents/house_counties_final.pdf. March 16, 2022. live. Wayback Machine.
  3. News: William R. Slaughter, veteran North Florida state attorney. Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. March 21, 1978. August 14, 2023. 27. Newspapers.com.