John N. Dalton

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This article is about the Governor of the U.S. state of Virginia; for the famous chemist, see John Dalton.

John Nichols Dalton (July 11, 1931 – July 30, 1986) was a Republican Governor of the U.S. state of Virginia from 1978 to 1982. Born in Radford, VA, Dalton also served in both houses of the General Assembly and as Lieutenant Governor. He graduated from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. As governor, he pursued policies of limited government. He also settled the federal lawsuit on the desegregation of Virginia's institutions of higher education.

Dalton Middle School, in Radford, Virginia, is named after the former governor.

His son-in-law, Steve Baril, sought the 2005 Republican nomination for attorney general of Virginia.

Preceded by: Henry Howell	Lieutenant Governor of Virginia 1974 – 1978	Succeeded by: Chuck Robb
Preceded by: Mills E. Godwin Jr.	Governor of Virginia 1978-1982	Succeeded by: Charles "Chuck" Robb

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