John N. Dalton

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John N. 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 Emporia, Virginia, 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, and the University of Virginia Law School. 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 Intermediate School, in Radford, Virginia, is named after the former governor.

Dalton was the adopted son of Ted Dalton, who was the Republican candidate for Governor in 1953 and 1957, and his son-in-law, Steve Baril, sought the 2005 Republican nomination for attorney general of Virginia.

Although a non-smoker, Dalton died at age 55 of lung cancer.

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John Dalton, 55, Dies; Ex-Virginia Governor, New York Times, July 31, 1986
Obituary, from Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia Governor John Nichols Dalton, National Governors Association
John N. Dalton, 1978-1982, UVa Cooper Center
The Legacy of Governor Dalton by John Chichester

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