Thomas E. DALTON History of Arizona, 1896 T.E. Dalton, has been a resident of the Territory since 1887, and is now president of the Phoenix Stationery and News Company. He is a native of St. Lawrence County, New York, born May 5, 1864, a son of John and Margaret (Monihon) Dalton, natives of Ireland, who came to this country with their parents when young. They met and married in St. Lawrence County and there they reside at the present time, the father engaged in agricultural pursuits and quite wealthy. Their six children were named in order of births as follows: Thomas E., James , Richard, John, Christopher and Annie. In the public schools of his native county, T.E. Dalton received his primary education and later entered St .Lawrence University, from which he was graduated with the degree of B.S. in 1887. Immediately afterward he came to Phoenix, Arizona, having been elected principal of the Phoenix public schools and took charge of the schools, which at that time had six teachers, including himself. The town grew rapidly, the pupils increased in number and soon after two new school buildings were erected, they being known as East and West End buildings. Mr. Dalton had charge of the schools for five years, or till 1893, when he resigned and engaged in the real estate and insurance business, following this most actively until February 1895. Since then he has been in partnership with Captain E.A. Poyen and A.W. Lamm and the firm is incorporated under the name of the Phoenix Stationery and News Company which is the largest establishment of the kind in the Territory. Their store is well stocked with the latest publications, stationery, notions, etc. and they are doing a good business. Mr. Dalton is president of this concern and it is conducted under his management. He is a man who takes great pride in the improvement and development of Arizona and is classed among the public spirited citizens of the place. He was married November 1, 1895 to Mrs. Mamie E. Williams of Phoenix. Mr. Dalton and wife are member of the Catholic Church and give liberally of their means to all worthy movements. USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for commercial presentation by any other organization. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. submitted by burns@asu.edu