William Slade (politician)

William Slade
17th Governor of Vermont
In office October 11, 1844 – October 9, 1846
Lieutenant	Horace Eaton
Preceded by	John Mattocks
Succeeded by	Horace Eaton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 2nd district
In office November 1, 1831 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	Rollin Carolas Mallary
Succeeded by	Jacob Collamer
Secretary of State of Vermont
In office 1815–1823
Governor	Jonas Galusha Richard Skinner
Preceded by	Josiah Dunham
Succeeded by	Norman Williams
Personal details
Born	William Slade Jr. (1786-05-09)May 9, 1786 Cornwall, Vermont Republic
Died	January 16, 1859(1859-01-16) (aged 72) Middlebury, Vermont, U.S.
Resting place	West Cemetery, Middlebury, Vermont, U.S.
Political party	Whig
Other political affiliations	Democratic-Republican Anti-Masonic
Spouse	Abigail Foot Slade
Children	8, including James M. Slade
Education	Middlebury College
Profession	lawyer editor politician

William Slade Jr. (May 9, 1786 – January 16, 1859) was an American Whig and Anti-Masonic politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont from 1831 to 1843, where he was an outspoken opponent of slavery. He was the 17th governor of Vermont.