John Slade
1806–1873 (age 67)
Biography
John Slade was a figure of his time in nineteenth-century New York, living through the dynamic decades that shaped the American nation. He witnessed the expansion of commerce, industry, and urban development that characterized the era.
His final resting place at Green-Wood Cemetery stands as a testament to his place in Brooklyn's community. Slade's life, from 1806 to 1873, spanned nearly seven decades of American growth and change.