SLIGH, J. R., county treasurer and assessor of Cass County, is one of the enterprising and reliable men of this part of the state, one whose foresight and knowledge of affairs has placed him in more than one office of importance. Mr. Sligh was born at Wooster, Ohio, April 10, 1865, a son of Archibald and Christina (Bucannon) Slight.

J. R. Sligh grew up amid excellent home surroundings, and received the usual common school education, but from boyhood he possessed more than ordinary ability, and upon entering upon a business life, made a success of his work. For twenty years he was associated with flour milling at various places, finally locating in Cass County, and his business career in Cass County, which extended over a period of some sixteen years, proved his worth, and during that time he continued to devote himself to milling. As a man of judgment and stability he found such favor with the people that he was elected sheriff of the county in 1908, and held that office for four years. He was then elected county treasurer and assessor, and is regarded as one of the best men of Cass County has had to discharge the duties of these offices.

In 1899 Mr. Sligh was married to Emma Kirchner, a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Yeck) Kirchner, and they have one child, Christine, who is attending the Virginia public school. Mr. Sligh belongs to the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias, and is popular in both orders. A man of uprightness of purpose, he has lived up to his ideals and has always done his full duty as he saw it.