Background
Ramsey, Darley Hiden was born on September 24, 1891 in Gretna, Virginia, United States. Son of Simeon Clay and Lucy Emma (Pinckard) Ramsey.
Ramsey, Darley Hiden was born on September 24, 1891 in Gretna, Virginia, United States. Son of Simeon Clay and Lucy Emma (Pinckard) Ramsey.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Virginia, 1912, Master of Arts, 1913. Doctor of Laws, University North Carolina, 1946. Doctor of Literature, Western Carolina Teachers College, 1952.
1 son, Darley Hiden. Instructor economics University of Virginia, 1914-1915. Commissioner public safety, Asheville, North Carolina, 1915-1919, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1919-1920. Associate editor Asheville Citizen, 1920-1921.
Editor Times, 1921-1925.
Vice president, general manager, 1926-1930. General manager Asheville Citizen and Times, 1930-1954.
Vice chairman North Carolina Board Education, 1945-1953. Chairman North Carolina Board Higher Education, since 1955.
President North Carolina Society Crippled Children, 1950-1952.
Temporary chairman, keynote speaker North Carolina Democratic Convention, 1940. Democratic elector-at-large, 1940. Chairman Vance Memorial Fund Commission.
Member Southern Newspaper Publications Association, North Carolina Press Association (president 1934-1935), Newcomen Society England, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Chi, Delta Sigma Rho, Omicron Delta Kappa (honorary Duke U.).
Married Mary Sumner, January 30, 1926.