James Luther Slayden

James Luther Slayden (June 1, 1853 – February 24, 1924) was an American politician, cotton merchant, and rancher.[1][2] He was elected from San Antonio to United States House of Representatives, serving eleven consecutive terms.[2][4] In 1896, Slayden was elected to the United States Congress representing Texas' 12th district as a Democrat.[1] After losing his bid for appointment as President Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of War, Slayden declined renomination to run for Congress in 1918.[5] When he left Congress in 1919, Slayden kept busy with mines in Mexico, a ranch in Texas, and an orchard in Virginia.
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