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Franklin Marshall Slayton

Member From: 1972 - 1987

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  • Birth Date: August 14, 1932 Birth Place:Richmond, VA
  • Death Date: October 29, 2013
  • Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
  • Spouse: Ruth Jean G. Slayton
  • Children: Sarah S. Hodges, Marshall Douglas Slayton, George R. Slayton
  • Religion: Presbyterian
  • Education: Halifax County public schools Capitol Page School, Washington, DC University of Virginia (B.S., 1955) University of Virginia School of Law (LL.B., 1959)
  • Military Service: USA (2nd Lieutenant) VaARNG (Lieutenant Colonel, 1956ó)
  • Occupation/Profession: Attorney
  • Memberships/Affiliations: First Presbyterian Church South Boston Rotary South Boston Lions (former member) City School Board (chairman, 1969-71) American Bar Association Virginia Bar Association Virginia State Bar Virginia Trial Lawyers Association American Judicature Society Halifax County Chamber of Commerce Virginia State Chamber of Commerce Halifax Country Club Sportsman's Club of Halifax Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for Halifax County (1960-62)
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1972-1973 Counties of Charlotte (part) and Halifax; City of South Boston 28 Democrat Counties Cities and Towns
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1974-1975 Counties of Charlotte and Halifax; City of South Boston 28 Democrat Counties Cities and Towns
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1976-1977 Counties of Charlotte and Halifax; City of South Boston 28 Democrat Appropriations
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1978 Counties of Charlotte and Halifax; City of South Boston 28 Democrat Appropriations
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1979 Counties of Charlotte and Halifax; City of South Boston 28 Democrat Appropriations
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1980 Counties of Charlotte and Halifax; City of South Boston 28 Democrat Appropriations
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1981 Counties of Charlotte and Halifax; City of South Boston 28 Democrat Appropriations
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1982 Counties of Charlotte and Halifax; City of South Boston 14 Democrat Appropriations
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1983 Counties of Charlotte, Halifax, Lunenburg (part), and Prince Edward (part); City of South Boston 60 Democrat Appropriations
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1984 Counties of Charlotte, Halifax, Lunenburg (part), and Prince Edward (part); City of South Boston 60 Democrat Appropriations
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1985 Counties of Charlotte, Halifax, Lunenburg (part), and Prince Edward (part); City of South Boston 60 Democrat Appropriations
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1986 Counties of Charlotte, Halifax, Lunenburg (part), and Prince Edward (part); City of South Boston 60 Democrat Appropriations
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1987 Counties of Charlotte, Halifax, Lunenburg (part), and Prince Edward (part); City of South Boston 60 Democrat Appropriations
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