Sen. James Slater [D-OR, 1879-1885], former Senator for Oregon

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He served from 1879 to 1885. </p> <p>He was previously the representative for <a href="/congress/members/OR">Oregon</a>’s 1<sup>st</sup> congressional district as a Democrat from 1871 to Mar 3, 1873.</p> </div> <div id="seealso-links" style="margin-bottom: 30px;"> <span> <a href="http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000476" target="_blank"><i class="fa-solid fa-user" style="margin-right: 7px"></i>Bioguide</a> </span> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> <div class="aside col-sm-4 col-md-3"> <div id="event_subscribe_inline_container"> </div> <div class="photo" style="margin-bottom: 10px"> <img src="/static/legislator-photos/409965-200px.jpeg" alt="Photo of Sen. 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James Slater</h2> <button type="button" class="btn-close btn-close-white" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button> </div> <div class="modal-body"> <div class="list-group"> <div class="list-group-item clearfix"> <input type="radio" name="contact_constituent" id="contact_constituent_yes"> <div> <h4 class="list-group-item-heading"><label for="contact_constituent_yes"><b>I am a constituent.</b></label></h4> <p class="list-group-item-text"><label for="contact_constituent_yes">I live in Oregon.</label></p> <div class="contact_expando"> <div class="list-group"> <div class="list-group-item clearfix"> <input type="radio" name="contact_constituent_why" id="contact_constituent_opinion"> <div> <h4 class="list-group-item-heading"><label for="contact_constituent_opinion"><b>I have an opinion I want to share.</b></label></h4> <p class="list-group-item-text"><label for="contact_constituent_opinion">I want to urge Slater to take an action on a bill.</label></p> <div class="contact_expando"> <p><a href="" target="_blank" onclick="$('#contact_modal').modal('hide')" class="btn btn-lg btn-success">Visit Sen. James Slater’s website »</a></p> <p>Look for a contact form on <a href="" target="_blank" onclick="$('#contact_modal').modal('hide')">Sen. James Slater’s website</a> to express your opinion.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="list-group-item clearfix"> <input type="radio" name="contact_constituent_why" id="contact_constituent_casework"> <div> <h4 class="list-group-item-heading"><label for="contact_constituent_casework"><b>I need help, have a question, or want to schedule a tour.</b></label></h4> <p class="list-group-item-text"><label for="contact_constituent_casework">I’m having a problem with a government agency, need legal help, want to schedule a meeting or White House tour, or have another question.</label></p> <div class="contact_expando"> <p><a href="" target="_blank" onclick="$('#contact_modal').modal('hide')" class="btn btn-lg btn-success">Visit Slater’s Website »</a></p> <p>Head over to Sen. James Slater’s <a href="" target="_blank" onclick="$('#contact_modal').modal('hide')">website</a>. If you are having a problem with a government agency, look for a contact link for <b>casework</b> to submit a request for help. Otherwise, look for a phone number on that website to call his office if you have a question.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="list-group-item clearfix"> <input type="radio" name="contact_constituent" id="contact_constituent_no"> <div> <h4 class="list-group-item-heading"><label for="contact_constituent_no"><b>I am not a constituent.</b></label></h4> <p class="list-group-item-text"><label for="contact_constituent_no">I live elsewhere.</label></p> <div class="contact_expando"> <p>Not all Members of Congress will accept messages from non-constituents. You can try your luck by visiting <a href="" target="_blank" onclick="$('#contact_modal').modal('hide')">Slater’s website</a>. Otherwise, try contacting your own senator:</p> <p><a href="/congress/members" class="btn btn-lg btn-success">Find Your Senator »</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p style="margin: 1em 0; font-size: 90%; line-height: 120%;">You are currently on the website GovTrack.us, which has no affiliation with Slater and is <b>not</b> a government website. Choose from the options above to find the right way to contact Slater.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div id="member-details"> <div class="ads footer leaderboard" data-zone="footer"> <div class="explainer">(<a href="/advertising">About Ads</a> | <a href="/accounts/membership">Hide These Ads</a>)</div> </div> <section id="voting-record"> <h2><span>Voting Record</span></h2> <h3>Missed Votes</h3> <p>From Mar 1871 to Mar 1885, Slater missed 593 of 1,984 roll call votes, which is 29.9%. This is on par with the median of 32.0% among the lifetime records of senators serving in Mar 1885. The chart below reports missed votes over time.</p> <p><i> We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absences, major life events, and running for higher office. </i></p> <style> .missedvotestable th { padding: 0 .5em; } </style> <div id="voting_record_chart_409965"> </div> <p style="text-align: center; margin-top: .5em; font-size: 90%;"><a href="#" onclick="$('#missedvotestable_409965').slideDown(); $(this).hide(); return false;">Show the numbers...</a></p> <table id="missedvotestable_409965" style="display: none" class="missedvotestable"> <tr> <th>Time Period</th> <th>Votes Eligible</th> <th>Missed Votes</th> <th>Percent</th> <th>Percentile</th> </tr> <tr><td title="42nd Congress, 1, House, Q1"> 1871 Mar-Apr (House)</td> <td style="text-align: center">87</td> <td style="text-align: center">1</td> <td style="text-align: center">1.1%</td> <td style="text-align: center">0<sup>th</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="42nd Congress, 2, House, Q1"> Dec 1871-Feb 1872 (House)</td> <td style="text-align: center">89</td> <td style="text-align: center">6</td> <td style="text-align: center">6.7%</td> <td style="text-align: center">21<sup>st</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="42nd Congress, 2, House, Q2"> 1872 Mar-May (House)</td> <td style="text-align: center">156</td> <td style="text-align: center">9</td> <td style="text-align: center">5.8%</td> <td style="text-align: center">5<sup>th</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="42nd Congress, 2, House, Q3"> 1872 Jun-Jun (House)</td> <td style="text-align: center">35</td> <td style="text-align: center">3</td> <td style="text-align: center">8.6%</td> <td style="text-align: center">21<sup>st</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="42nd Congress, 3, House, Q1"> Dec 1872-Mar 1873 (House)</td> <td style="text-align: center">150</td> <td style="text-align: center">28</td> <td style="text-align: center">18.7%</td> <td style="text-align: center">40<sup>th</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="46th Congress, 1, Senate, Q1"> 1879 Mar-Jul (Senate)</td> <td style="text-align: center">191</td> <td style="text-align: center">0</td> <td style="text-align: center">0.0%</td> <td style="text-align: center">0<sup>th</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="46th Congress, 2, Senate, Q1"> Dec 1879-Feb 1880 (Senate)</td> <td style="text-align: center">49</td> <td style="text-align: center">14</td> <td style="text-align: center">28.6%</td> <td style="text-align: center">53<sup>rd</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="46th Congress, 2, Senate, Q2"> 1880 Mar-May (Senate)</td> <td style="text-align: center">127</td> <td style="text-align: center">10</td> <td style="text-align: center">7.9%</td> <td style="text-align: center">2<sup>nd</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="46th Congress, 2, Senate, Q3"> 1880 Jun-Jun (Senate)</td> <td style="text-align: center">39</td> <td style="text-align: center">5</td> <td style="text-align: center">12.8%</td> <td style="text-align: center">17<sup>th</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="46th Congress, 3, Senate, Q1"> Dec 1880-Mar 1881 (Senate)</td> <td style="text-align: center">164</td> <td style="text-align: center">16</td> <td style="text-align: center">9.8%</td> <td style="text-align: center">6<sup>th</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="47th Congress, 1, Senate, Q1"> Dec 1881-Mar 1882 (Senate)</td> <td style="text-align: center">96</td> <td style="text-align: center">26</td> <td style="text-align: center">27.1%</td> <td style="text-align: center">51<sup>st</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="47th Congress, 1, Senate, Q2"> 1882 Apr-Jul (Senate)</td> <td style="text-align: center">212</td> <td style="text-align: center">76</td> <td style="text-align: center">35.8%</td> <td style="text-align: center">55<sup>th</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="47th Congress, 1, Senate, Q3"> 1882 Aug-Aug (Senate)</td> <td style="text-align: center">38</td> <td style="text-align: center">15</td> <td style="text-align: center">39.5%</td> <td style="text-align: center">68<sup>th</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="47th Congress, 2, Senate, Q1"> Dec 1882-Mar 1883 (Senate)</td> <td style="text-align: center">401</td> <td style="text-align: center">154</td> <td style="text-align: center">38.4%</td> <td style="text-align: center">60<sup>th</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="47th Congress, A, Senate, Q1"> 1881 Mar-Mar (Senate)</td> <td style="text-align: center">178</td> <td style="text-align: center">53</td> <td style="text-align: center">29.8%</td> <td style="text-align: center">50<sup>th</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="47th Congress, B, Senate, Q1"> 1881 Oct-Oct (Senate)</td> <td style="text-align: center">61</td> <td style="text-align: center">41</td> <td style="text-align: center">67.2%</td> <td style="text-align: center">63<sup>rd</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="48th Congress, 1, Senate, Q1"> Dec 1883-Feb 1884 (Senate)</td> <td style="text-align: center">65</td> <td style="text-align: center">38</td> <td style="text-align: center">58.5%</td> <td style="text-align: center">86<sup>th</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="48th Congress, 1, Senate, Q2"> 1884 Mar-May (Senate)</td> <td style="text-align: center">114</td> <td style="text-align: center">58</td> <td style="text-align: center">50.9%</td> <td style="text-align: center">75<sup>th</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="48th Congress, 1, Senate, Q3"> 1884 Jun-Jul (Senate)</td> <td style="text-align: center">78</td> <td style="text-align: center">30</td> <td style="text-align: center">38.5%</td> <td style="text-align: center">57<sup>th</sup></td></tr> <tr><td title="48th Congress, 2, Senate, Q1"> Dec 1884-Mar 1885 (Senate)</td> <td style="text-align: center">171</td> <td style="text-align: center">57</td> <td style="text-align: center">33.3%</td> <td style="text-align: center">55<sup>th</sup></td></tr> </table>  </section> <section> <h2><span>Primary Sources</span></h2> <p>The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:</p> <ul style="list-style: none; padding: 0;"> <li><a href="https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators">unitedstates/congress-legislators</a>, a community project gathering congressional information</li> <li><a href="http://voteview.com/dwnl.htm">United States Congressional Roll Call Voting Records, 1789-1990</a> by Howard L. Rosenthal and Keith T. Poole. </li> <li>Martis’s “The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress”, via Keith Poole’s roll call votes data set, for political party affiliation for Members of Congress from 1789 through about year 2000</li> <li><a href="http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=s000476">Biographical Directory of the United States Congress</a> for the photo</li> </ul> </section> </div> <div id="pronunciation_modal" class="modal fade" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="pronunciationModalTitle" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="modal-dialog" role="document"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header"> <h2 class="modal-title" id="pronunciationModalTitle">Pronunciation Guide</h2> <button type="button" class="btn-close btn-close-white" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button> </div> <div class="modal-body"> <center> <p>Sen. 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Sen. James Slater [D-OR, 1879-1885], former Senator for Oregon - GovTrack.us