Joseph Slater, Baron Slater,
BEM (13 June 1904 – 21 April 1977) was a
Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
He was elected as
member of parliament (MP) for
Sedgefield
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Etymology
The name ''Sedgefield'' is of Old English origin. It ...
in
County Durham
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at the
1950 general election, following the retirement of
John Leslie. Slater held the seat until he retired from the
House of Commons
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at the
1970 general election. In
Harold Wilson
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's
Labour Government 1964–1970
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, he served as
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from 1964 to 1969, serving under four
Postmasters-General:
Tony Benn
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,
Edward Short,
Roy Mason
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Early life
Ma ...
and
John Stonehouse
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.
On 8 July 1970 he was created a
life peer
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as Baron Slater, of
Ferryhill
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in the
County of Durham
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.
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1904 births
1977 deaths
Labour Party (UK) life peers
Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
National Union of Mineworkers-sponsored MPs
UK MPs 1950–1951
UK MPs 1951–1955
UK MPs 1955–1959
UK MPs 1959–1964
UK MPs 1964–1966
UK MPs 1966–1970
UK MPs who were granted peerages
Recipients of the British Empire Medal
Ministers in the Wilson governments, 1964–1970
Life peers created by Elizabeth II
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