Henry F. Slaughter Biography


	This biography appears on page 1225 in "History of Dakota 
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				HENRY F. SLAUGHTER. 

	Henry F. Slaughter, a real-estate dealer and auctioneer of 
Dallas, was born in Iowa on the 16th of October, 1877, and is a son of 
Solomon and Elizabeth (Sumpter) Slaughter, both of whom have passed 
away. The father made farming his life work and in following that 
pursuit provided for his family. 

	The youthful experiences of Henry F. Slaughter were those which 
usually fall to the farm lad who divides his time between the work of 
the fields and the acquirement of a public school education. He did not 
wish to continue in farm life, however, and in early manhood turned his 
attention to the real-estate business and to auctioneering, which he 
followed at Naper, Nebraska. After seven years spent at that place he 
arrived in Gregory county, South Dakota, living upon a farm for seven 
years. In 1914 he took up his abode in Dallas, where he has since 
remained, and he is accorded a good patronage, both as a real estate 
dealer and as an auctioneer. He has cried many sales and he has also 
negotiated many important realty transfers. He is thoroughly acquainted 
with property values in this part of the state and he has himself made 
judicious investments, owning considerable good farm land. 

	In 1899 Mr. Slaughter was united in marriage to Miss Anna C. 
Hansen, who died in 1910, leaving a daughter, Dorothy. On the 25th of 
May, 1914, Mr. Slaughter was again married, his second union being with 
Miss Merle O. Sharpe. They have a wide acquaintance in Dallas and have 
gained many warm friends. Their membership is in the Episcopal church 
and Mr. Slaughter is also affiliated with the Masons, the Elks and the 
Odd Fellows. His political allegiance is given to the republican party 
and while not an office seeker he cooperates in all well defined plans 
and projects for the upbuilding of the community. He is strongly in 
favor of good roads and he believes in promoting the rapid development 
of the state and particularly of the Rosebud reservation along the 
lines of substantial and permanent improvement. He was one of the 
founders of the city of Dallas, for he was formerly in business with 
Jackson Brothers, He is fond of all manly outdoor sports and in that 
way gains rest and recreation.