Henry Slater (MP)

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Henry Slater (died c. 1590) of Portsmouth, Hampshire, was an English politician.

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Family

Slater died without any children to inherit from him. His next of kin was a Henry Atkinson.

Career

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Portsmouth in 1571. He was Mayor of Portsmouth in 1558–9. [1]

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References

  1. "SLATER, Henry (d.c.1590), of Portsmouth, Hants. - History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
Parliament of England
Preceded by
William Wynter
Thomas Smith
Member of Parliament for Portsmouth
1571
With: Lawrence Blundestone
Succeeded by
Henry Radclyffe
Robert Colshill