# Richard Slater

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For the wrestler, see [Dick Slater](/source/Dick_Slater).

**Richard Slater** (25 November 1634 – 17 August 1699) was an English politician.

He was born the eldest son of Anthony Slater, a grocer of Cheapside, London and Stainsby, Stainton, Yorkshire and entered [Lincoln's Inn](/source/Lincoln's_Inn) in 1651.

He was appointed [High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire](/source/High_Sheriff_of_Nottinghamshire) for 1676–77. He was the [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament) (MP) for [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) from 1679 to 1685 and again from 1690 to 1699.

He died aged 64. He had married Elizabeth, with whom he had three daughters.[1]

## References

1. ["SLATER, Richard (1634-99), of Nottingham and Nuthall, Notts."](http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/slater-richard-1634-99). History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 21 March 2013.

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