Primary Name: Slater, Harry G.

Filed as: Slater, Harry G.

Also known as: Harry G. Slater

Occupation / Association: Sawmill operator; lumber industry partner

Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Harry G. Slater, Slater family Douglas Alaska, Charles Green sawmill Douglas, Douglas Alaska lumber industry, early Douglas businesses, Southeast Alaska sawmills, Juneau Douglas history

Biography

Harry G. Slater was involved in the early lumber industry in Douglas, Alaska, during the territorial period.

In 1902, Slater partnered with Charles Green in the operation of a sawmill in Douglas. Sawmills played an important role in supplying lumber for the rapidly growing mining communities of the Juneau–Douglas area, providing building materials for homes, commercial structures, docks, and mining infrastructure.

The partnership between Slater and Green reflects the small but vital network of local businesses that supported the development of Douglas during the years when nearby mining operations were expanding, and the town’s population was growing.

Sources

Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska.