David Slafter’s biography, Tuscola Township, Tuscola County, Michigan

Copyright © 2000 by Bonnie Petee. This copy contributed for use in 
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Taken from, "The History of Tuscola County," H. R. Page Co., Chicago, 1883. 
Contributed by Bonnie Petee.

HON. DAVID G. SLAFTER was born at Norwich, Vt. January 1, 1817.  
February 11, 1843, he married Ann Calista, daughter of John 
Lucas, of Pierrepoint, N. Y.  She was born December 6, 1825.  In 
the fall of 1849 they settled in the town of Tuscola, and since
that time Mr. Slafter has occupied a prominent position in 
business and public affairs. With the exception of one year, he 
has held the office of justice of the peace ever since 1852, and 
during all that time he has never had a case reversed.  He was 
judge of probate four years, enrolling officer and deputy provost 
marshal from 1863 until the close of the war, and a member of the 
legislature in 1863 and at the extra session of 1864.  Mr. 
Slafter's business has been mainly real estate and lumbering.  He 
is now extensively engaged in buying and selling pine lands, and 
at the present time is largely interested in pine lands in 
Alabama.  He is a stockholder in and vice president of the First
National Bank of Vassar.  He is a man of superior business 
ability, and is regarded as one of the leading men of the county.