John Bamford Slack

Who was John Bamford Slack?

Sir John Bamford Slack was a British politician, member of the Liberal Party and Methodist lay preacher.

He was elected to the House of Commons for the division of St Albans 27th Parliament at a by-election on 12 February 1904, replacing Vicary Gibbs.

In 1905, he introduced a bill for women's suffrage, which was talked out.

He received a knighthood.

He married Alice Maud Mary Bretherton, who after his death became the first wife of Sir Banister Flight Fletcher.