Lemuel Ertus Slack
Lemuel Ertus Slack, (October 8, 1874-February 24, 1952) often called L. Ert Slack, was an American politician and lawyer.
[edit] Biography
Lemuel Ertus Slack was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 8, 1874,[1] to Elisha O. Slack and Nancy A. Teeters.[2] He was a diligent student in his youth and became a lawyer, being admitted to the bar in Franklin, Indiana on September 6, 1897.[2]
He was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1901–1905, a member of the Indiana Senate from 1905–1909, and was a candidate for Governor of Indiana in 1908. He was the United States Attorney for Indiana from 1916-1918.[1]
In 1927, he became the Mayor of Indianapolis after Mayor John L. Duvall was forced to resign when his involvement with the Ku Klux Klan was exposed,[3], a position which Slack held until 1929. He was a Superior Court judge in Indiana from 1936-1938.[1]
He died in the Masonic Home in Franklin, Indiana on February 24, 1952, and was buried somewhere in Franklin.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Skip to Slason: Slack, Lemuel Ertus". http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/skipper-slason.html#RNF0J4KFP. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
- ^ a b Branigin, 1913
- ^ Dirk Langeveld (March 24, 2009). "John l. Duvall: Black boxed in". The Downfall Dictionary. http://downfalldictionary.blogspot.com/2009/03/john-l-duvall-black-boxed-in.html. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
[edit] References
- Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen and Co.. http://www.archive.org/stream/historyjohnsonc00brangoog/historyjohnsonc00brangoog_djvu.txt. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
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