Individual Details

Hughes DeCourcy "Cap" SLATER

(12 Apr 1874 - 22 Sep 1958)

Events

Birth12 Apr 1874Marion, Smyth County, Virginia
Residence15 Jun 1880with his parents at 911 6th St NW - Washington, District of Columbia
GraduationAbt 1892Washington, District of Columbia
OccupationAft 1892editor for a weekly newspaper - New York
OccupationFrom 1896 to 1898construction engineer for the railroad in northern Mexico - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
OccupationFrom 1898 to 1925reporter and then become owner and editor of the El Paso Herald - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Marriage30 Mar 1899Washington, District of Columbia - Elsie Pomeroy MCELROY
Residence1 Jun 1900at 502 McGoffin Ave and was a newspaper editor - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
OccupationAbt 1901editor and owner of the El Paso Daily Herald - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Residence19 Apr 1910at 520 Prospect Ave and was a newspaper editor - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
MilitaryAug 1917enlisted in the U.S. Army Infantry, rising to rank of captain, and served in 90th Division in Europe - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Military28 Jun 1918and was sent abroad during WWI - England
MilitaryBef Jun 1919honorably discharged from the US Army and was a captain - France
Description12 Jun 19195' 11", grey eyes, dark hair and complexion - France
Residence12 Jun 1919and was representing the El Paso Herald - France
Miscellaneous12 Jun 1919applied for a Passport to travel to European countries on newspaper business - Paris, France
Occupation1925owner and editor of El Paso Times - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Retirement1929El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Residence11 Apr 1930at 516 Prospect Avenue and was a manager - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Military11 Apr 1930was listed as a WWI veteran - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Residence11 Apr 1930at 516 Prospect Avenue and was a manager - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Residence1947at 516 Prospect Ave - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
ResidenceBef 22 Sep 1958at 516 Prospect Ave and was retired and a widower - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Death22 Sep 1958at Providence Memorial Hospital of metastic cancer to lungs & brain due to colon cancer - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Burial27 Sep 1958in Mountain Park Cemetery beside his wife and daughter - Mountain Park, Otero County, New Mexico

Families

SpouseElsie Pomeroy MCELROY (1871 - 1952)
ChildSLATER ( - )
ChildJohn M SLATER (1908 - 1987)
FatherJohn S SLATER (1844 - )
MotherAnna M (1844 - )
SiblingOra W SLATER (1871 - )
SiblingJohn R SLATER (1872 - )