Lemuel Ertus Slack
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Lemuel Ertus Slack, often called L. Ert Slack, was an American politician and lawyer.
, Indiana
on October 8, 1874, to Elisha O. Slack and Nancy A. Teeters. He was a diligent student in his youth and became a lawyer, being admitted to the bar in Franklin, Indiana
on September 6, 1897.
He was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from 1901 to 1905, a member of the Indiana Senate
from 1905 to 1909, and was a candidate for Governor of Indiana
in 1908. He was the United States Attorney
for Indiana from 1916 to 1918.
In 1927, he became the Mayor of Indianapolis after Mayor John L. Duvall was forced to resign when his involvement with the Ku Klux Klan
was exposed, a position which Slack held until 1929. He was a Superior Court
judge in Indiana from 1936 to 1938.
He died in the Masonic Home in Franklin, Indiana
on February 24, 1952, and was buried somewhere in Franklin.
Biography
Lemuel Ertus Slack was born in IndianapolisIndianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
on October 8, 1874, to Elisha O. Slack and Nancy A. Teeters. He was a diligent student in his youth and became a lawyer, being admitted to the bar in Franklin, Indiana
Franklin, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,463 people, 6,824 households, and 4,872 families residing in the city. The population increased by more than 50% during the 1990s , with new residents attracted by jobs in the community, as well as some people commuting to Indianapolis for work. The...
on September 6, 1897.
He was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
from 1901 to 1905, a member of the Indiana Senate
Indiana Senate
The Indiana Senate is the upper house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Senate is composed of 50 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. Senators serve four-year terms without term limits...
from 1905 to 1909, and was a candidate for Governor of Indiana
Governor of Indiana
The Governor of Indiana is the chief executive of the state of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term, and responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state government. The governor also shares power with other statewide...
in 1908. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for Indiana from 1916 to 1918.
In 1927, he became the Mayor of Indianapolis after Mayor John L. Duvall was forced to resign when his involvement with the Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration, historically...
was exposed, a position which Slack held until 1929. He was a Superior Court
Superior court
In common law systems, a superior court is a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases...
judge in Indiana from 1936 to 1938.
He died in the Masonic Home in Franklin, Indiana
Franklin, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,463 people, 6,824 households, and 4,872 families residing in the city. The population increased by more than 50% during the 1990s , with new residents attracted by jobs in the community, as well as some people commuting to Indianapolis for work. The...
on February 24, 1952, and was buried somewhere in Franklin.