Downtown in Norfolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Col. Samuel Leroy Slover

(1873-1959)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 19, 2019

1. Col. Samuel Leroy Slover Marker

Inscription. 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.

Erected 2015 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number KV-8.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 36° 50.816′ N, 76° 17.389′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of East Plume Street and Atlantic Street, on the left when traveling east on East Plume Street. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 235 E Plume Street, Norfolk VA 23510, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Old City Hall and Courthouse, 1850 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town Back Creek and Stone Bridge (about 400 feet away); Commercial Place (about 500 feet away); Margaret Douglass (about 500 feet away); Monticello Hotel, 1898 (about 600 feet away); Main Street (about 600 feet away); Tripoli Street (about 700 feet away); Granby Street (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.

Photographed By David C Sullivan, August 17, 2017

2. Col. Samuel Leroy Slover Marker

Here the Slover Library opened in 2015 can be seen behind the marker.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 19, 2019

3. Col. Samuel Leroy Slover Marker

Col. Samuel Leroy Slover ca 1930s image. Click for full size.

Courtesy Virginian Pilot

4. Col. Samuel Leroy Slover ca 1930s

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 474 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 6, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 2. submitted on May 15, 2019, by David C Sullivan of Virginia Beach, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on February 6, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.