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.

[3][4] Prior to entering politics, Dickerson worked as a journalist in Nevada and eventually became a newspaper publisher and editor.

[6] Dickerson attended the public school system and received his bachelor's degree from the University of Nevada.

Following in his father's footsteps, Dickerson eventually owned the Carson City Chronicle and the Nevada State News.

[5] In 1940, Dickerson ran for the Nevada Assembly from Ormsby County and was elected to the 1941 session of the state legislature.