James M. Slattery

James Michael Slattery (July 29, 1878 – August 28, 1948) was a United States Senator from Illinois.

For the American politician from Kansas, see Jim Slattery. For the American boxer, see Jimmy Slattery.
James M. Slattery
United States senator
from Illinois
In office
April 14, 1939 – November 21, 1940
Preceded byJames Hamilton Lewis
Succeeded byCharles W. Brooks
Personal details
Born(1878-07-29)July 29, 1878
Chicago, Illinois
DiedAugust 28, 1948(1948-08-28) (aged 70)
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic

Born in Chicago, he attended parochial schools and St. Ignatius College (now known as Loyola University Chicago). He was employed as a secretary with the building departments of the city of Chicago in 1905, and graduated from Illinois College of Law at Chicago in 1908. He was admitted to the bar that year and commenced practice in Chicago, and was a member of the Illinois College of Law faculty from 1909 to 1912. He was superintendent of public service of Cook County, Illinois from 1910 to 1912 and was secretary of Webster College of Law in Chicago from 1912 to 1914. He was counsel for the Lincoln Park Commission in 1933 and 1934 and for the Chicago Park District, 1934 to 1936. He was chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission from 1936 to 1939, and was appointed on April 14, 1939 as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Hamilton Lewis and served from April 14, 1939, to November 21, 1940, when a duly elected successor qualified. Slattery was an unsuccessful candidate for election to fill the vacancy, and resumed the practice of law in Chicago. He died at his summer home at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Illinois.

Sources
  • United States Congress. "James M. Slattery (id: S000478)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Party political offices
Preceded by
J. Hamilton Lewis		 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Illinois
(Class 2)
1940		 Succeeded by
Raymond S. McKeough
U.S. Senate
Preceded by
J. Hamilton Lewis		 U.S. senator from Illinois
1939–1940		 Succeeded by
Charles W. Brooks


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