Almond, J. Lindsay (James Lindsay), 1898-1986

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Birth 1898-06-15
Death 1986-04-14

Biographical notes:

Lawyer, of Roanoke and Richmond, Va.; Roanoke City Hustings Court judge; member, U.S. House of Representatives, 1945-1948; Attorney General of Virginia, 1948-1957; Governor of Virginia, 1959-1962; judge, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1963-1986.

From the description of Papers, 1850-1987. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 33953204

Theodore Roosevelt Dalton was born 3 July 1901 in Carroll County, Virginia, the son of Currell and Lodoska Maritn Dalton. he received his B.A. from the College of William and Mary as well as his law degree. Dalton was Commonwealth's Attorney for Radford, Virginia and state senator from 1944-1960. He was the Republican Party candidate for governor in 1953 and 1957. Dalton was appointed federal judge for the Western District of Virginia. His adopted son was John N. Dalton who served as governor of Virginia. Ted Dalton died 30 October 1989.

From the guide to the Ted Dalton Papers, 1933-1978, 1952-1959., (Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary)

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  • Automobile insurance
  • Political campaigns
  • College of William and Mary
  • College presidents
  • Governors' spouses
  • Judges
  • Patronage, Political
  • Political oratory
  • Republican Party (U.S. : 1854-)
  • Roads
  • School integration
  • Segregation in education
  • Women
  • Women

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  • Virginia (as recorded)

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