Thomas F Stafford Author

Thomas F. Stafford (1914-1993) was born in Grafton, West Virginia, USA. He began his career in journalism with The Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia. In 1954 he joined the staff of The Charleston Gazette where he served as a political reporter, writer of the ""Affairs of the State"" column, and associate editor. In 1989 he was presented with a special award from the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism at West Virginia University for his career in journalism and his service to the university.