Background
Dalton,, Richmond Anderson was born on March 29, 1921 in Abilene, Kansas, United States. Son of Richmond Anderson and Clara Louise (Hene) Dalton.
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Richmond Anderson Dalton,, American newspaper editor. Member advisory committee Youth Center at Topeka, 1981-1982, Topeka State Hospital, since 1982; member administrative board Crestview United Methodist Church, Topeka, since 1983. Served to corporal United States Army, 1942-1946; Member Sigma Delta Chi Clubs: Topeka Press (president, director 1975). Lodges: Rotary (director Topeka), Masons.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, University Kansas, 1948.
Career
Reporter Enterprise Journal, Kansas, 1937-1939. City editor Manhattan Mercury, 1948-1950. Reporter, managing editor Garden City Telegram, 1950-1956.
Wire editor, city editor Topeka State Journal, 1956-1958, managing editor, 1968-1972, Topeka Capital Journal, since 1972. Instructor University Kansas, Lawrence, 1968-1969, William Allen White Foundation trustee, since 1984. Pulitzer juror Columbia University, New York City, 1974-1975.
Membership
Member advisory committee Youth Center at Topeka, 1981-1982, Topeka State Hospital, since 1982. Member administrative board Crestview United Methodist Church, Topeka, since 1983. Served to corporal United States Army, 1942-1946.
Member Sigma Delta Chi Clubs: Topeka Press (president, director 1975). Lodges: Rotary (director Topeka), Masons.
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Married Margie Jewel Stone, June 1, 1946. Children– Nancy Louis Dalton Gaskell, Kevin Bradley.
