Slater, John, 1776-1843
Variant namesJohn Slater was born in Belper, England, in 1776, the son of William Slater and Elizabeth Fox. His brother Samuel (1768-1835), a textile manufacturer, moved to the United States in 1789 and is credited as one of the pioneers of the American Industrial Revolution. John Slater joined his brother in Rhode Island in 1803 or 1804, where they established a mill in what would become the town of Slatersville. The Slater brothers became successful textile manufacturers and owned several mills in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. John Slater had at least two daughters, Eliza and Minerva, and a son, John Fox Slater (1815-1884). He died in 1843.
From the guide to the John Slater collection, Slater, John collection, 1808-1823, 1841-1843, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Slater family. Business records, 1793-1926 (inclusive). | Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library | |
| referencedIn | Slater family. Business records, 1793-1926 (inclusive) [microform]. | Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library | |
| referencedIn | Barber, Joseph, fl. 1823. Joseph Barber letter, 1823 Oct. 3. | Litchfield Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Bartlett, Elisha, 1804-1855. Elisha Bartlett letters, 1839-1841. | Duke University, Medical Center Library & Archives | |
| creatorOf | Slater, John, d. 1843. Papers, 1804-1846. | Brown University Archives, John Hay Library | |
| referencedIn | Slater Company Records., 1795-1892 | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| creatorOf | John Slater collection 1808-1823, 1841-1843 Slater, John collection | William L. Clements Library | |
| referencedIn | Slater Company. Slater Company records, 1795-1892. | University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library |
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| associatedWith | Almy and Brown. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Barber, Joseph, fl. 1823. | person |
| associatedWith | Bartlett, Elisha, 1804-1855. | person |
| associatedWith | Fletcher, E. W. | person |
| associatedWith | Gamble, Thomas. | person |
| associatedWith | Slater Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Slater Company. Slatersville, Rhode Island. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Slater family. | family |
| associatedWith | Slater family. | family |
| associatedWith | Slater, Samuel. | person |
| associatedWith | Slater, Samuel, 1768-1835 | person |
| associatedWith | Slater, William L. | person |
| associatedWith | Taylor, F. A. | person |
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| Jewett City (Conn.) | |||
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| Slatersville (R.I.) | |||
| Boston (Mass.) | |||
| Providence (R.I.) |
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| Cotton |
| Cotton trade |
| Textile industry |
| Textile industry |
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Person
Birth 1776-12-25
Death 1843
