Col. Samuel Leroy Slover (1873-1959)

Col. Samuel Leroy Slover (1873-1959) (HM2E4L)

Location: Norfolk, VA 23510
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 50.816', W 76° 17.389'

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Tennessee native Samuel L. Slover established himself in Norfolk in 1905 as co-owner of the Public Ledger, a local newspaper. He later controlled six of Virginia's most influential newspapers, Including the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Petersburg Progress-Index, and Richmond Times-Dispatch. Slover built his media company
by revitalizing ailing newspapers through consolidation and judicious management. He served as an aide-de-camp on the staff of Virginia Gov. Westmoreland Davis(1918-1922) with the rank of colonel. As mayor of Norfolk in 1933, during the Great Depression, Slover helped stabilize the city's finances.
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HM NumberHM2E4L
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Year Placed2015
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 at 4:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 385004 N 4078668
Decimal Degrees36.84693333, -76.28981667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 50.816', W 76° 17.389'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 50' 48.96" N, 76° 17' 23.34" W
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Area Code(s)757
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 150 Atlantic St, Norfolk VA 23510, US
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