Dickson, Edward Augustus, 1879-1956

Biography

Edward Augustus Dickson was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, August 29, 1879; family moved to California, 1885; BL, UC Berkeley, 1901; worked for Sacramento Union and San Francisco Chronicle before joining the Los Angeles Evening Express editorial staff in 1906; became owner and editor of the Express, 1919; married Wilhelmina de Wolff, 1907; President, Western Federal Savings and Loan Association, 1931-56; member, Board of Directors, Central Investment Corporation; one of the founders of Lincoln-Roosevelt League; member, Republican State Central Committee of California; delegate, Republican National Convention, 1932; member, Board of Directors of the Olympic Games Association (1932 Olympics); appointed to Board of Regents, University of California, 1913; chairman, University of California Board of Regents, 1948; fostered growth of UCLA from Los Angeles State Normal School on Vermont Ave. to Westwood location chosen by Dickson; had an interest in the history of printing and graphic arts and was involved in the Los Angeles Art Association, Los Angeles County Art Institute, and the UCLA Art Council; died February 22, 1956.

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