Attorney, Explorer, Writer. Dillon Wallace, who was born in Orange County in 1863, was an American lawyer, outdoorsman, and author of non-fiction, fiction, and magazine articles. His first book, "The Lure of the Labrador Wild" (1905), was the first of several best-sellers. He would ultimately complete three expeditions to Labrador. He was a well-recognized advocate for outdoor recreation and founded the first Boy Scout troop in Dutchess County before serving on the National Scout Council. In 1934, he accepted a position within the Works Progress Administration to lead the Federal Writers' Project Guidebook Series for Dutchess County. He died in 1939 at the age of 76.
Attorney, Explorer, Writer. Dillon Wallace, who was born in Orange County in 1863, was an American lawyer, outdoorsman, and author of non-fiction, fiction, and magazine articles. His first book, "The Lure of the Labrador Wild" (1905), was the first of several best-sellers. He would ultimately complete three expeditions to Labrador. He was a well-recognized advocate for outdoor recreation and founded the first Boy Scout troop in Dutchess County before serving on the National Scout Council. In 1934, he accepted a position within the Works Progress Administration to lead the Federal Writers' Project Guidebook Series for Dutchess County. He died in 1939 at the age of 76.
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