Slocum may refer to:

People

* Bill Slocum, American politician *

Craig Slocum Warren Stanley "Craig" "Rusty" Slocum (November 14, 1934 – September 12, 1978) was an American character actor. He was best known for his roles of Noah Gifford and Harry Johnson on the television series ''Dark Shadows'', which was broadcas ...

, American actor * Frances Slocum, an adopted member of the Miami tribe *

Frederick Slocum Frederick Slocum (February 6, 1873 – December 4, 1944) was an American astronomer. He was the director of Van Vleck Observatory. Biography He was born in Fairhaven, Massachusetts to Frederick and Lydia Ann Jones Slocum. His father was a whali ...

, American astronomer * Heath Slocum, American golfer *

Henry Slocum (tennis player) Henry Warner Slocum, Jr. (May 28, 1862 – January 22, 1949) was an American male tennis player who was active in the late 19th century. Biography He was born on May 28, 1862 in Syracuse, New York to Henry Warner Slocum. Slocum graduated from Y ...

, a professional athlete and Hall of Fame member * Henry Warner Slocum, a US Civil War Major General * Jamie Slocum, American singer-songwriter *

Jerry Slocum Jerry Slocum is an American historian, collector and author specializing on the field of mechanical puzzles. He worked as an engineer at Hughes Aircraft prior to retiring and dedicating his life to puzzles. His personal puzzle collection, numb ...

, historian, author about, and collector of mechanical puzzles * John Slocum, prophet of the Indian Shaker Church *

John J. Slocum John Jermain Slocum (1914–1997) was an American diplomat, book collector, literary agent, and scholar. He spent most of his career in the Inspection Corps of the United States Information Agency. As a bibliophile and philanthropist, he influenced ...

, diplomat and bibliophile *

John W. Slocum John Webley Slocum (April 23, 1867 – May 22, 1938) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge from New Jersey. Life Slocum was born on April 23, 1867 near Long Branch, New Jersey, the son of Edward Randolph Slocum and Mary Jane Woolley. S ...

, American lawyer, politician, and judge *

Joshua Slocum Joshua Slocum (February 20, 1844 – on or shortly after November 14, 1909) was the first person to sail single-handedly around the world. He was a Nova Scotian-born, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer. In 1900 he wr ...

, the first man to sail solo around the world *

Kay Slocum Kay Brainerd Slocum is an American musician and historian who has published books in music and medieval history. Slocum is currently the Gerhold Professor of History and Humanities at Capital University, Ohio, prior to which she taught music histor ...

, medieval and music historian, and violist * Lois Tripp Slocum (1899–1951), American astronomer * Matt Slocum, guitarist and composer for the band Sixpence None the Richer * Matt Slocum (keyboardist), southern jam band pianist * Peleg Slocum, American Quaker * R. C. Slocum, American football coach *

Ray Slocum Raymond "Ray" Slocum (16 August 1936 – 14 November 2013) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Football Recruited locally, Slocum developed into a wingman after being used initially ...

(1936–2013), Australian Rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the VFL *

Robert Slocum Robert Dale Slocum is an American biologist and botanist. He is a professor of biology in the Center for Natural Sciences at Goucher College. His research focuses on plant physiology, molecular biology, and biotechnology. Education Slocum com ...

, American botanist and biologist * Shawn Slocum, American football coach * Slocum (K-9), fictional character in the television series ''K-9'' * William J. Slocum, American sportswriter * William Slocum Groesbeck, American politician

Places

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* Slocum, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Scioto County * Slocum, Rhode Island, a small village in the town of North Kingstown *

Slocum, Texas Slocum is an unincorporated community in southeast Anderson County, Texas, in the United States. According to the '' Handbook of Texas'', the community had a population of 198 in 2018. It is located within the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area. ...

, an unincorporated community in Anderson County *

Slocum Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Slocum Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,053 at the 2020 census. History The Lutsey family settled in what is now Slocum Township in 1785. They established the first settlement (known as ...

, a township

Other

* Fort Slocum, in the city of New Rochelle, New York *

Frances Slocum State Park Frances Slocum State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Frances Slocum Lake is a man-made, horseshoe-shaped lake that is a popular fishing and boating destination. The par ...

, a park in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania * Slocum (crater) on the moon, named after Frederick Slocum *

Slocums River Slocums River (sometimes seen as Slocum's River or Slocum River) is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 tidal river in southeastern Massachusetts in the United ...

, a tidal river in southeastern Massachusetts *

Slocum's River Reserve Slocum's River Reserve is a open space preserve co-managed by the land conservation non-profit organizations The Trustees of Reservations and The Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust. The property includes of frontage along the tidal Slocum's Ri ...

, an open space preserve in Dartmouth, Massachusetts

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* PS ''General Slocum'', a steamship destroyed by fire in the East River of New York City in 1904 *

Slocum (westerns) Slocum Westerns are the longest running series of Westerns ever written, encompassing over 400 books, all of which are published under the pen name Jake Logan. The books have been written by a number of authors, and all feature John Slocum as the p ...

, a series of "adult-oriented" western novels by various authors (writing as Jake Logan) *

Slocum and Hannah Howland House The Slocum and Hannah Howland House is located at 1781 Sherwood Road in the hamlet of Sherwood in Cayuga County, New York. It was one of the most active Underground Railroad stations in New York. History Slocum Howland (1791-1881) was a Quaker ...

, a historic building in Cayuga County, New York *

Slocum House (Vancouver, Washington) The Slocum House is a Victorian architecture, Victorian style house located in Vancouver, Washington, in the United States, which today stands at the southwest corner of Esther Short Park. It is the only surviving structure in its former resident ...

, a historic building *

Slocum massacre The Slocum Massacre occurred on July 29–30, 1910, in Slocum, Texas, an unincorporated community in Anderson County near Palestine in East Texas. Only six deaths were officially confirmed, but some 22 were reported by major newspapers. This is ...

, a racial conflict that took place in Slocum, Texas, in 1910 *

Slocum stone Slocum stone (sometimes sold as "Slocum opal") is an early opal simulant which was briefly popular prior to the introduction of synthetics and less expensive simulants. It was named after its inventor, John L. Slocum (1920–1998) of Rochester, Mi ...

, a synthetically grown opal

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