Samuel R. Buxton Explained

Samuel R. Buxton
Occupation:	American politician, Mayor of Newport News, Virginia

Samuel Roland Buxton^[1] (February 10, 1874 – November 9, 1951) was the mayor of Newport News, Virginia from September 1, 1904 to September 1, 1908. He was born in Jackson, North Carolina and attended Wake Forest College.^[2] Later, he was instrumental, as part of a "Central Community Committee," of attracting interest in a memorial arch to recognize American troops returning home from the First World War. This arch became the Newport News Victory Arch.

His son, Samuel R. Buxton, Jr., served as a judge in the Newport News Circuit Court from 1968 to 1977. He died at his daughter's home in El Paso, Texas in 1951.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Robert Colgate, the Immigrant: A Genealogy of the New York Colgates and Some Associated Lines. Abbe, T.. Howson, H.A.. 1941. Tuttle, Moorehouse & Taylor Company.
2. Web site: Read the eBook The catalogue of the Phi delta theta fraternity by Phi Delta Theta Fraternity online for free (page 95 of 217). Denis Larionov & Alexander Zhulin. ebooksread.com. 2014-10-01.
3. Web site: "charles smith" AND "mayor" AND "newport news" - Google Search. google.ca. 2014-10-01.