Researching James Slayden
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The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Some Famous People called James Slayden
James Luther Slayden
James Luther Slayden (June 1, 1853 – February 24, 1924), was a cotton merchant and rancher, and a politician, elected from San Antonio to United States House of Representative from Texas' 12th congressional district, serving 1897–1903. (In 1900 he was temporarily redistricted to the newly organized 14th congressional district, including Galveston and extending south along the coast.)
He supported the development of railroads in the state, as well as making San Antonio a United States military center. Slayden was also active in the peace movement and, in 1910, was appointed by Andrew Carnegie, an industrialist and philanthropist, as one of the original trustees of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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