AKA John Nichols Dalton

Born: 11-Jul-1931
Birthplace: Emporia, VA
Died: 30-Jul-1986
Location of death: Richmond, VA
Cause of death: Cancer - Lung
Remains: Buried, Sunrise Burial Park, Radford, VA

Gender: Male
Religion: Baptist
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Republican

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Governor of Virginia, 1978-82

Military service: US Army (1954-56)

Wife: (married)
Son: John Dalton, Jr. (attorney)
Daughter: (m. to Stephen E. Baril)

    High School: Radford High School
    University: AB, College of William and Mary
    Law School: LLB, University of Virginia Law School

    Governor of Virginia (1978-82)
    Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (1974-78)
    Virginia State Senate (1973)
    Virginia State House of Delegates 6th (1966-72)
    Rotary International Radford
    Freemasonry 32nd Degree
    Shriners Kazim Temple Divan
    American Legion
    Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society
    Young Republicans Virginia President (1959-60)
    Sued by the ACLU (29-Dec-1980)

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