Hughes De Courcy Slater

Background

Slater, Hughes De Courcy was born on April 12, 1874 in Marion, Smythe Company, Virginia, United States. Son of John S. and Anna Maria (Rothwell) Slater.

Education

Graduate Central High School, Washington, District of Columbia, 1891. Student Columbian (now George Washington University, 1891-1892. European travel and study, 1919-1920.

Career

John McElroy, of Washington, District of Columbia, March 30, 1899. Children—Elsie McElroy (deceased), John McElroy. Editor Public Opinion (now merged with Literary Digest), 1894-1896.

Civil engineer and railroad reconnoissance, Northern Mexico, 1897.

Editor public El Paso Hearld (evening), 1898-1929, and of The El Paso Times (morning and Sunday), 1925-1929.

Achievements

• Hughes De Courcy Slater has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper man by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as captain infantry, 90th Division, United States of America, American Expeditionary Force, France and Germany, 1917-1919.

Connections

Married Elsie Pomeroy, daughter Children: Elsie McElroy (deceased), John McElroy.

Father:

John South. Slater

Mother:

Anna Maria (Rothwell) Slater

Spouse:

Elsie Pomeroy

child:

Elsie McElroy Slater (deceased)

child:

John McElroy Slater