Grady W. Dalton

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Grady W. Dalton
Member of the VirginiaHouseofDelegates
from the Tazewell County district
In office
1958–1971
Personal details
Born
Grady William Dalton

Stuart, Virginia, U.S.
Died (aged 77)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeStuart Cemetery
Political party Democratic
SpouseFreya H.
Children1
Parent
Occupation
  • Politician
  • banker

Grady William Dalton (died March 5, 1986) was an American politician and banker from Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1958 to 1971.

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Early life

Grady William Dalton was born in Stuart, Virginia, to Lilla S. (née Shockley) and Booker Dalton. [1] [2] [3] His father was a state delegate from Patrick County. [4]

Career

In 1940, Dalton moved to Richlands. He worked as a banker for the Commercial Bank of Bluefield. [1] [5] He later joined Richlands National Bank and retired as its president and chairman of the board in 1985. [5]

Dalton was a Democrat. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1957. He represented Tazewell County as a delegate from 1958 to 1971, when he lost the Democratic nomination. [1] He served on the appropriations, education and mining committees. He also served on the Governor's Aviation Committee and the Budget Advisory Committee under four governors. [5] He was a segregationist. In 1968, when a U.S. visa was denied to Ian Smith, he called for a resolution in the House to recognize Rhodesia as an independent nation. [1]

Dalton operated Richlands Airport and was active with the Civil Air Patrol. [5]

Personal life

Dalton married Freya H. They had a son, Richard Booker. [1] [5] He lived on Washington Square in Richlands. [5]

Dalton died on March 5, 1986, aged 77, at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. [1] He was buried in Stuart Cemetery. [2]

Awards

Following his death, a cancer research fund was established at Virginia Medical Center in his honor. [2] Dalton was inducted into the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame in 1985. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ex-Va. Delegate Grady Dalton Dies". The Roanoke Times. March 6, 1986. p. B4. Retrieved September 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. 1 2 3 "Grady Dalton Succumbs". Clinch Valley News. March 12, 1986. p. 5B. Retrieved September 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. "Booker Dalton Dies at Home After Illness". Martinsville Bulletin. December 14, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved September 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. "Henry Delegate and Deskmate Have Old Ties". The Bee. January 21, 1958. p. 5. Retrieved September 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Grady W. Dalton, former legislator, dies at age 77". Bristol Herald Courier/Virginia Tennessean. March 7, 1986. p. 2A. Retrieved September 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg