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Congressional Gold Medal Recipient
John F. Slater John F. Slater b. Slatersville, Providence, Rhode Island, 4 March 1815 d. Norwich, New London, Connecticut, 7 May 1884
Monday, 5 February 1883 Joint resolution presenting the thanks of Congress to John F. Slater, and for other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of Congress be, and they hereby are, presented to John F. Slater, of Connecticut, for his great beneficence in giving the large sum of one million dollars for the purpose of "uplifting the lately emancipated population of the Southern States and their posterity, by conferring on them the blessings of Christian education." SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty of the President to cause a gold medal to be struck, with suitable devices and inscriptions, which, together with a copy of this resolution, shall be presented to Mr. Slater in the name of the people of the United States. 22 Stat. 636
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