Education
He graduated from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and the University of Virginia Law School.
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He graduated from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and the University of Virginia Law School.
Dalton had previously served as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. Born in Emporia, Virginia, Dalton also served in both houses of the General Assembly and as the 32nd Lieutenant Governor. 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 Hall, a building at Radford University that houses dining facilities, and the university bookstore is named for Dalton.
As a young man his next-door neighbor was Charlotte Giesen, first Republican woman elected to the House of Delegates. Dalton died at 55 of lung cancer.
He is buried at Sunrise Burial Park in Radford.
His personal papers, including those from his time as governor, are held by the Special Collections Research Center at the College of William & Mary. His executive papers from his time as governor are held by the Library of Virginia.