George C. Slater Biography


	This biography appears on pages 882 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and was 
	scanned, OCRed and edited by Maurice Krueger, mkrueger@iw.net.

	This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit 
	organizations for their private use. 

	Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval 
	system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other 
	means requires the written approval of the file's author.

	This file is part of the SDGENWEB Archives. If you arrived here inside
	a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at

	http://usgwarchives.org/sd/sdfiles.htm


				GEORGE C. SLATER. 

	George C. Slater, engaged in business in Aberdeen as a member of 
the firm of McDiarmid & Slater, wholesale grocers, was born in 
Pennsylvania in 1878. He is a son of B. F. and Mary Slater, who came to 
South Dakota in 1887, locating in Aberdeen, where the father was 
connected with the passenger service of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. 
Paul Railroad. 

George C. Slater acquired his education in the public schools of 
Aberdeen and later secured a position as clerk in a grocery store, 
retaining this until February, 1903. In that year he joined James A. 
McDiarmid in the organization of the firm of McDiarmid & Slater, which 
succeeded to the business of the Red Front Grocery, founded by Jewett 
Brothers and Harry Olwin. The present store was erected in 1910 and is 
a modern two story brick structure fifty by one hundred and forty-two 
feet in dimensions. The entire lower floor is occupied by McDiarmid & 
Slater and there they maintain one of the largest groceries and 
bakeries in Aberdeen, the latter department giving employment to 
twenty-six people. The firm is in control of one of the leading 
wholesale groceries in that part of South Dakota and Mr. Slater's 
energy, enterprise and ability have been forceful factors in its 
success. 

	On the 21st of June, 1899, Mr. Slater was united in marriage to 
Miss Elizabeth Alice Hazard, a native of Canada and a resident of 
Aberdeen at the time of her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Slater have three 
children, two sons and one daughter. Mr. Slater is a thirty second 
degree Mason and also holds membership in the lodge, chapter, 
commandery and Shrine. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias, is a 
member of the Methodist church and gives his political allegiance to 
the republican party. The prosperity which he today enjoys is the 
reward of his own industry, perseverance and capable management. 
Success has attended his well directed efforts and he now occupies an 
enviable position in business circles of Aberdeen.