Denver Dickerson | |
|---|---|
 Grave at Arlington National Cemetery | |
| 6th Secretary of Guam | |
| In office March 1, 1963 – July 20, 1969 | |
| Governor | Manuel Flores Leon Guerrero |
| Preceded by | Manuel Flores Leon Guerrero |
| Succeeded by | Kurt Moylan |
| 37th Speaker of the Nevada Assembly | |
| In office January 1943 – October 1943 | |
| Governor | Edward P. Carville |
| Preceded by | William J. Cashill |
| Succeeded by | Peter A. Burke |
| Member of the Nevada Assembly | |
| In office January 1941 – October 1943 | |
| Governor | Edward P. Carville |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 23, 1914 Carson City, Nevada, US |
| Died | July 19, 1981 (aged 67) Bethesda, Maryland, US |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery 38°52′50″N 77°04′30″W / 38.88056°N 77.07500°W |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lois Midgley Dickerson Maxine V. Dickerson |
| Children | Delcey Ann, Diane |
| Alma mater | University of Nevada |
| Profession | Newspaper publisher |
| Parents | Denver S. Dickerson Una L. Reilly Dickerson |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank |  Technical Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Denver Dickerson (April 23, 1914 – July 19, 1981) was Speaker of the Nevada Assembly in 1943 and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.[1] He was appointed Secretary of Guam in 1963 by U.S. President John F. Kennedy. As the office included the duties of lieutenant governor at that time,[2] Dickerson occasionally served as the acting governor of Guam during his term.[3][4]
Prior to entering politics, Dickerson worked as a journalist in Nevada and eventually became a newspaper publisher and editor. He later served as the head of the U.S. Congressional Printing Committee until his retirement in 1980.[1]
- ^ a b Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger (1997). American legislative leaders in the West, 1911–1994. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 100. ISBN 9780313302121. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- ^ The States. National Association of Secretaries of State. 2010. p. 59. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^ Proposed War-in-the-Pacific National Historical Park. Office of Insular Affairs. 1972. p. 56. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^ "The Military engineer". 61–62. Society of American Military Engineers. 1969: 305. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
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