Pope, Abner S. (1883-1979) | Sargeant Memorial Collection
Name: Pope, Abner S. (1883-1979)
Historical Note: Abner Stephenson Pope was born on March 1, 1883 in Southampton County, Virginia. He married Rosa Smith on April 10, 1907 in Richmond, Virginia. Pope worked at Seaboard Citizens National Bank for more than 50 years, and in that time served for 24 years as the bank's president and nine years as chairman of the board. He died on February 16, 1979 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.