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Emory Melton | |
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| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 31st district | |
| In office 1972–1996 | |
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| Born | June 10, 1923 |
| Died | December 26, 2015 (aged 92) |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Occupation | attorney |
Emory Melton (June 20, 1923 – December 26, 2015) was an American politician who served in the Missouri State Senate. He was born in McDowell, Missouri and attended Southwest Missouri State University and the University of Missouri in Columbia, studying law. He served in the Missouri State Senate for the 29th district 1972 to 1996. He was a member of the Republican party.[1][2][3] Melton died on December 26, 2015, at his home in Cassville, Missouri.[4][5] He founded and owned the former Barry County Advertiser newspaper until his death.
References
[edit]- ↑ Official Manual, State of Missouri. 1995. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State :: State Archives. "SOS, Missouri - State Archives: Missouri State Legislators 1820-2000". sos.mo.gov. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ↑ "Emory Melton Oral History Interview". statehistoricalsocietyofmissouri.org. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ 'Emory Melton, former longtime Missouri senator, dead at 92,' The Joplin Globe, December 27. 2017
- ↑ Emory Melton Obituary - Cassville, MO | News-Leader Retrieved 2017-07-02.
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