Background
Dillon, Thomas J. was born on May 20, 1878 in Baldwin, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Patrick C. and Mary (Maloney) Dillon.
Dillon, Thomas J. was born on May 20, 1878 in Baldwin, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Patrick C. and Mary (Maloney) Dillon.
Educated St. Boniface (Manitoba, Canada) College and University of Notre Dame.
1 son, Thomas Church. Began, 1897; reporter successively at Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, Helena and Butte, Montana, Salt Lake City, Utah, Santa Fe, New Mexico, El Paso, Texas, Kansas City, Missoury, then with Tacoma Ledger, later editor Everett Herald and special writer Seattle Star. Founder, 1906, and was first editor Portland News.
Successively, 1910-1920, editorial writer and managing editor Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Editor of Minneapolis Morning and Evening Tribune, 1920-1940. Editor-in-chief Minneapolis Morning Tribune, 1940-1945, editorial writer and columnist 1945-1946.
Retired 1946.
Clubs: Seattle Press (life.
Married Clarissa Church, June 38, 1906.