Virginius Dabney
Virginius Dabney | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 8, 1901 |
| Died | December 28, 1995 (aged 94) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | University of Virginia |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, journalist, writer, editor |
| Spouse |
Douglas Harrison Chelf
(m. 1923; died 1994) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize (1948) |
Virginius Dabney (February 8, 1901 – December 28, 1995) was an American teacher, journalist, and writer, who edited the Richmond Times-Dispatch from 1936 to 1969 and wrote several historical books. Dabney won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing in 1948 due in part to his opposition to the poll tax. In his later years, he became the first Rector of Virginia Commonwealth University.