John I. Slingerland was a United States Representative from New York

United States Congressional Delegations from New York

These are tables of congressional delegations from New York to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.Over the years, New York has demographically changed so that it is hard to consider each district to be a continuation of the same numbered district before...

. He attended the public schools, engaged in agricultural pursuits, and was a member of the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...

 in 1843 and 1844. He was elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1849. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1848 and resumed agricultural pursuits. He was again a member of the State assembly in 1860 and 1861 and died in Slingerlands, New York

Slingerlands, New York

Slingerlands is a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York. It is located immediately west of Delmar and near the New Scotland town-line and south of the Albany city-limits. It is a suburb of Albany...

in 1861; interment was in the Slingerland family mausoleum. Slingerlands is named in honor of his family who were and continue to be residents.