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

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in 1651. He was appointed

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for 1676–77. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for

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from 1679 to 1685 and again from 1690 to 1699. He died aged 64. He had married Elizabeth, with whom he had three daughters.

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