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Mellette, Arthur Calvin (1842-1896) — also known as Arthur C. Mellette — of Watertown, Codington County, S.Dak. Born in Henry County, Ind., June 23, 1842. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1871-75; Governor of Dakota Territory, 1889; Governor of South Dakota, 1889-93. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons. Died in Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kan., May 25, 1896 (age 53 years, 337 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Watertown, S.Dak.   Mellette County, S.Dak. is named for him.   See also National Governors Association biography

Mellette, William M. — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1902-07. Burial location unknown.

	MELLEY: See also Thomas Kennedy
	Melley, Maura L. — Secretary of state of Connecticut, 1982-83. Female. Still living as of 1983.

Mellick, Nellie — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Socialist. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Waterbury, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MELLIE: See also Mellie Rendon Howard

	Mellin, Mrs. L. Robert — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Mellin, Mrs. Robert See Mrs. L. Robert Mellin

	Mellinger, Charles — of Columbia, Lancaster County, Pa. Burgess of Columbia, Pennsylvania, 1880. Burial location unknown.
	Mellinger, David — Whig. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 11th District, 1854-56. Burial location unknown.
	Mellinger, Louis — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Mellinger, Sam — of Emporia, Lyon County, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1960, 1964 (delegation chair). Still living as of 1964.
	Mellinger, Saundra — of Finleyville, Washington County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
	Mellinger, Terri — of Kalamazoo Township, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Supervisor of Kalamazoo Township, Michigan, 2009. Female. Still living as of 2009.

	Mellis, Joseph D. — of Middletown, Orange County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Middletown, N.Y., 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Mellis, Nick — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

Mellish, David Batcheller (1831-1874) — of New York. Born in Massachusetts, 1831. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1873-74; died in office 1874. Died in 1874 (age about 43 years). Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Auburn, Mass.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

MELLISSA: See also Mellissa Prescott

	Mellman, Barbara — of Toronto, Ontario. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Democrats Abroad, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
	Mellman, Martin L. — of Port Washington, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

	MELLO: See also Lois A. Snowe-Mello
	Mello, Henry J. — of Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960 (alternate), 1964, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
	Mello, Jennifer — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

	MELLODY: See also Mellody Gomez
	Mellody, Patrick J. — of Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964, 1996, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

Mellom, Oscar E. — of Freeport, Stephenson County, Ill. Mayor of Freeport, Ill., 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	MELLON: See also Richard Mellon Scaife — John William Warner
	Mellon, Andrew William (1855-1937) — also known as Andrew W. Mellon — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., March 24, 1855. Son of Thomas Mellon (1813-1908) and Sarah Jane (Negley) Mellon (1817-1909). Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920, 1924, 1928; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1921-32; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1932-33. Episcopalian. Died in Southampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., August 26, 1937 (age 82 years, 155 days). Original interment at Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.; subsequent interment at a private or family graveyard, Fauquier County, Va.; reinterment at Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery, Upperville, Va.; memorial monument at Mellon Fountain, Washington, D.C.   Relatives: Son of Thomas Mellon (1813-1908) and Sarah Jane (Negley) Mellon (1817-1909); married 1900 to Nora McMullen; father of Ailsa Mellon (1901-1969; who married David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce); granduncle of Richard Mellon Scaife. See Bruce-Mellon family of Maryland.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier   Books about Andrew Mellon: David Cannadine, Mellon : An American Life
	Mellon, Gregory M. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 1st District, 1972, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
	Mellon, John J. — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1876 (member, Credentials Committee). Burial location unknown.
	Mellon, Thomas J. — of San Francisco, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Mellon, William J. — of Beaver, Beaver County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924. Burial location unknown.
	Mellon, William L. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924, 1928. Burial location unknown.

	Mellor, Thomas — of Castlewood, Hamlin County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 30th District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
	Mellor, William R. — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1921. Burial location unknown.

Mellot, Mark A. — of Colorado. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 5th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

	Mellott, A. O. — of Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio. Mayor of Bellaire, Ohio, 1868-70. Burial location unknown.
	Mellott, Merrill H. — of West Jefferson, Madison County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

	Mellow, Bob See Robert J. Mellow
	Mellow, Dominic M. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 5th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Mellow, Robert J. (b. 1942) — also known as Bob Mellow — of Blakely, Lackawanna County, Pa.; Peckville, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Peckville, Lackawanna County, Pa., December 10, 1942. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 22nd District, 1971-2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1996, 2000. Catholic. Member, Elks; Lions. Still living as of 2008.

	MELLUS: See also Leland Ira Doan
	Mellus, Edward G. — of Bridgewater, Grafton County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Bridgewater, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
	Mellus, Francis (1824-1864) — of Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Salem, Essex County, Mass., February 3, 1824. Son of William Mellus. Member of California state assembly 1st District, 1855-56. Died September 14, 1864 (age 40 years, 224 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of William Mellus; brother of Henry Mellus; married to Adelaida Johnson.
	Mellus, Henry (1816-1860) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., August 24, 1816. Son of William Mellus and Amelia (Lyon) Mellus. Democrat. Merchant; mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1860; died in office 1860. Died December 26, 1860 (age 44 years, 124 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of William Mellus and Amelia (Lyon) Mellus; married 1846 to Anita F. Johnson; brother of Francis Mellus.   See also Wikipedia article

MELLVILLE: See also Mellville Gillett

	Melms, Alfred J. — of Milwaukee County, Wis. Progressive. Candidate for Wisconsin state senate 3rd District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Melms, Edmund T. (c.1875-1933) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born about 1875. Social Democratic candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 11th District, 1902; Milwaukee County Sheriff, 1915-17; Socialist candidate for Wisconsin state senate, 1918; delegate to Socialist National Convention from Wisconsin, 1920; Socialist candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1922, 1926. Socialist leader in Wisconsin and nationally; opponent of U.S. participation in World War I. Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., January 6, 1933 (age about 58 years). Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
	Melms, Herman — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Melnechuk, Daniel — of Waltham, Middlesex County, Mass. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

	Melnick, Eugene P. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 12th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
	Melnick, John — of Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

	MELNIKOFF: See also Nita Melnikoff Lowey
	Melnikoff, Nita Sue See Nita Melnikoff Lowey

MELNYK: See also Joseline Pena-Melnyk

MELO: See also Victoria Melo Muñoz

Melo Muñoz, Victoria — Daughter of José Luis Alberto Muñoz Marin. Candidate for Governor of Puerto Rico, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.   Relatives: Granddaughter of Luis Muñoz Rivera. See Munoz family.

MELOAN: See also Richard Meloan Duncan

Meloche, Elmer — Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 40th District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	MELODY: See also Melody Damayo — Melody Saxton
	Melody, Diane M. — of Eatontown, Monmouth County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
	Melody, Francis J. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1904. Burial location unknown.
	Melody, William Edward — also known as William E. Melody — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1893-94 (Kings County 10th District 1893, Kings County 9th District 1894). Burial location unknown.

	Melone, Carl Joseph — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Melone, Drury — of California. Secretary of state of California, 1871-75. Burial location unknown.
	Melone, Harry Roberts, Jr. (b. 1928) — also known as Harry R. Melone, Jr. — of New York. Born in 1928. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda, 1979-82. Still living as of 1997.
	Melone, J. A. — of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn. Mayor of Rochester, Minn., 1899-1900; candidate for Minnesota state senate 4th District, 1926. Burial location unknown.
	Melone, Paul — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state senate 6th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

	Meloney, Aaron R. — of Contra Costa County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 8th District, 1856-57. Burial location unknown.
	Meloney, Kathryn K. — of Basin, Big Horn County, Wyo. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Wyoming, 1956; Vice-Chair of Republican National Committee, 1959. Female. Still living as of 1959.
	Meloney, Lester F. — of Passaic County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.

Meloni, Frank E. — of Pennsauken, Camden County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

MELONY: See also Melony Ghee Griffith

MELOON: See also Amos Tappan Akerman

Melotik, Paul D. — of Wisconsin. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

	MELOY: See also Albert Schaller
	Meloy, Francis Edward, Jr. (1917-1976) — also known as Francis E. Meloy, Jr. — of Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C., March 28, 1917. Son of Francis E. Meloy, Sr. and Anne Teresa (Connor) Meloy. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Dhahran, 1946; personal assistant to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, 1946-53; U.S. Ambassador to Dominican Republic, 1969-73; Guatamala, 1973-76; Lebanon, 1976, died in office 1976. Kidnapped from his car, along with two others, and shot to death, in Beirut, Lebanon, June 16, 1976 (age 59 years, 80 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Meloy, Peter I. — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Mayor of Pontiac, Mich.; elected 1900; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1904. Burial location unknown.
	Meloy, Sean M. — of University Park, Centre County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

MELQUIADES: See also Melquiades R. Martinez

	MELROSE: See also Mason Leonard Altiery — Philip C. Hanna
	Melrose, Harry — of Eskridge, Wabaunsee County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1908. Burial location unknown.
	Melrose, Joseph H., Jr. (b. 1944) — of Pennsylvania. Born in 1944. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, 1998-2001. Still living as of 2001.
	Melrose, Richard — Republican. Presidential Elector for California, 1904. Burial location unknown.

MELROY: See also Melroy Lathan

	MELSON: See also Edward Almer Ames, Jr. — Herbert A. Carter — Isaac Melson Meekins
	Melson, Elwood F., Jr. (born c.1913) — of Claymont, New Castle County, Del. Born in Frankford, Sussex County, Del., about 1913. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Delaware state senate from New Castle County 3rd District, 1955-57. Methodist. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Melson, J. W. C. — of Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Tex. Member of Texas state house of representatives 24th District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
	Melson, Kenneth E. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1991, 1993. Still living as of 1993.

	MELTON: See also Aaron Venable Brown — Leslie Emmett Given — Harold Christian Hagen — Melton D. Hancock — Melton Harris, Jr. — Charles Melton Jones — Melton A. Jones — Melton Little — Melton M. Maloney — Sidney Hampton Robertson — Grover Cleveland Robertson
	Melton, Bill — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
	Melton, Buckner F. — of Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Mayor of Macon, Ga., 1976-79. Still living as of 1979.
	Melton, Charles J. (b. 1917) — of Bay Shore, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Somerville, Somerset County, N.J., December 25, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; retail liquor dealer; member of New York state assembly 3rd District, 1966-68. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Rotary; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans. Still living as of 1968.   Relatives: Married to Eileen O'Rourke.
	Melton, David Vance — of Elizabethton, Carter County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
	Melton, E. J. See Elston Joseph Melton
	Melton, Elston Joseph — also known as E. J. Melton — of Missouri. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 8th District, 1930. Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Mo.
	Melton, Emory — of Missouri. Republican. Elected Missouri state senate 29th District 1980. Still living as of 1980.
	Melton, Fonde — of Monroeville, Monroe County, Ala. Democrat. Chair of Monroe County Democratic Party, 2003. Still living as of 2003.
	Melton, G. Kemp — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Kanawha County Democratic Party, 1983; mayor of Charleston, W.Va., 1996-97. Still living as of 1997.
	Melton, George H. — American candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Melton, Harold D. — Born in Washington, D.C. Lawyer; justice of Georgia state supreme court, 2005-. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
	Melton, Howard M., Jr. — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. American candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
	Melton, J. T. — of Tennessee. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 8th District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
	Melton, James P. — of Bay Shore, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Melton, Jeff — Green. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 9th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
	Melton, John — of Wayne County, Mich. Communist. Candidate for Michigan state senate 18th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Melton, Kemp See G. Kemp Melton
	Melton, Lawrence — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Melton, Leon — of Valley Station, Jefferson County, Ky. Republican. Candidate in primary for Kentucky state house of representatives 27th District, 1973. Still living as of 1973.
	Melton, Marilyn — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
	Melton, Michelle See R. Michelle Melton
	Melton, Quimby — of Griffin, Spalding County, Ga. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Melton, R. C. — of Winifrede, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Melton, R. Michelle — of Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
	Melton, Ralph H. — of Dadeville, Dade County, Mo. Republican. Elected Missouri state house of representatives from Dade County 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Melton, Richard Huntington (b. 1935) — of Virginia; California. Born in 1935. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua, 1988; Brazil, 1989-93. Still living as of 1997.
	Melton, Sam Houston, Jr. — also known as Sam H. Melton, Jr. — of Winnfield, Winn Parish, La. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1996 (Independent), 1998 (Democratic); candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 5th District, 2000, 2002. Still living as of 2002.   Presumably named for: Sam Houston
	Melton, Samuel W. — U.S. Attorney for South Carolina, 1881-85. Burial location unknown.
	Melton, Strother — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

Meltvedt, Henry G. — of Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County 2nd District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

	MELTZER: See also Louis Burt Mayer
	Meltzer, Brad See Bradley Charles Meltzer
	Meltzer, Bradley Charles (born c.1955) — also known as Brad Meltzer — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Born in Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass., about 1955. Candidate for mayor of Austin, Tex., 2003. Still living as of 2003.
	Meltzer, Dora — of Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 3rd District, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Meltzer, Louis — of Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 3rd District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Meltzer, Marvin Debs — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

Melven, Robert W. — of Illinois. Prohibition candidate for secretary of state of Illinois, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	MELVILLE: See also Hiram A. Boucher
	Melville, A. J. — of Nevada. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Melville, Americus B. — of Huron, Beadle County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 22nd District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
	Melville, Frank — of Northfield, Atlantic County, N.J. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Melville, Hunter — of Woodstock, Windsor County, Vt. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Melville, John — Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Alpena District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	Melvin, Bradford M. — of Hillsborough, San Mateo County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Melvin, E. C. — of Selma, Dallas County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Melvin, Eileen Barbara (born c.1956) — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born about 1956. Republican. Vice-chair of Pennsylvania Republican Party, 2000; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
	Melvin, Graham — of Selma, Dallas County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
	Melvin, Henry A. — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1908. Burial location unknown.
	Melvin, Jack — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
	Melvin, Jacob S. — of Jefferson County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1879-80; member of West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1883-86. Burial location unknown.
	Melvin, James P. — Green. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Melvin, Jerry G. (b. 1929) — of Florida. Born in Bonifay, Holmes County, Fla., July 22, 1929. Member of Florida state house of representatives, 1968-78, 1995-; candidate in Democratic primary for U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1978. Methodist. Still living as of 1999.   Relatives: Grandson of M. C. Newton.
	Melvin, John II — of Pace, Santa Rosa County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Melvin, Mrs. Lou — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Republican. Member of New Mexico Republican State Executive Committee, 2002; secretary of New Mexico Republican Party, 2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.
	Melvin, Nathaniel P. — of Bridgewater, Grafton County, N.H.; Plymouth, Grafton County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 12th District, 1837-39. Burial location unknown.
	Melvin, Pearl — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Melvin, Terrence L. — of Hamburg, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Melvin, Thayer — of Hancock County, W.Va. Republican. West Virginia state attorney general, 1867-69. Burial location unknown.
	Melvin, Theodore N. — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 4th District, 1874. Burial location unknown.
	Melvin, Thomas J. — of Chester, Rockingham County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 2nd District, 1855-57. Burial location unknown.
	Melvin, Tricia — of North Andover, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

MELVIS: See also Melvis K. Applegate

MELVOID: See also Melvoid J. Benson

MELYSSA: See also Melyssa Swartz-Baxter

Melzer, Audrey — of Hanska, Brown County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

	MEMBRINO: See also Membrino Castricone
	Membrino, John A. — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Waterbury; elected 1940; defeated, 1946; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Meminger, T. F. — of Atoka, Atoka County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1916. Burial location unknown.

Memmer, P. J. — Member of Minnesota state senate 41st District, 1925-26. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Memmesheimer, Louis G. (1902-1967) — of Azusa, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born January 14, 1902. Mayor of Azusa, Calif., 1955-56. Died in July, 1967 (age 65 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.

	Memminger, Christopher Gustavus (1803-1888) — also known as Christopher G. Memminger — of South Carolina. Born in Wurttemberg, Germany, January 9, 1803. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1836-52, 1854-60; delegate to South Carolina secession convention, 1861; Delegate from South Carolina to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Confederate Secretary of the Treasury, 1861-64; member of South Carolina state legislature, 1876-79. Episcopalian. Chairman of the committee that drew up the Constitution of the Confederate States of America. His portrait appeared on Confederate States $5 notes in 1861-64 and $10 notes in 1861. Pardoned by President Andrew Johnson in 1867. Died in Flat Rock, Henderson County, N.C., March 7, 1888 (age 85 years, 58 days). Interment at St. John's of the Wilderness Cemetery, Flat Rock, N.C.   Relatives: Adoptive son of Thomas Bennett; married, October 25, 1832, to Mary Wilkinson (1813-1875); grandfather of Lucien Memminger; great-grandfather of Robert B. Memminger. See Memminger family of South Carolina.   See also Wikipedia article
	Memminger, Henry J. — of Wake County, N.C. Secretary of state of North Carolina, 1868-71. Burial location unknown.
	Memminger, Lucien (b. 1879) — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., August 11, 1879. Son of Robert Withers Memminger (1839-1901) and Susan (Mazyck) Memminger (1842-1914). Newspaperman; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Boma, 1907-08; Smyrna, 1911; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Naples, 1908-10; Beirut, 1910-11; U.S. Consul in Rouen, 1914; Madras, 1916-19; Leghorn, 1920-21; Bordeaux, 1924-29; U.S. Consul General in Belfast, 1932; Paramaribo, 1943. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Grandson of Christopher Gustavus Memminger; son of Robert Withers Memminger (1839-1901) and Susan (Mazyck) Memminger (1842-1914); uncle of Robert B. Memminger. See Memminger family of South Carolina.
	Memminger, Robert B. (1904-1981) — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C.; Studio City, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., December 5, 1904. Son of Robert Withers Memminger (1868-1925) and Evalyn (Brodie) Memminger (1870-1945). U.S. Vice Consul in Zagreb, 1938; Montevideo, 1943; U.S. Consul in Basra, 1944; Baghdad, 1944. Died in Studio City, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 23, 1981 (age 76 years, 292 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Great-grandson of Christopher Gustavus Memminger; son of Robert Withers Memminger (1868-1925) and Evalyn (Brodie) Memminger (1870-1945); nephew of Lucien Memminger. See Memminger family of South Carolina.
	Memminger, T. F. — of Madison, Madison County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1899, 1903. Burial location unknown.

Memmo, Geraldine — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

MEMORIAL: See also Charles Memorial Hamilton

"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872

The Political Graveyard is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 234,420 politicians, living and dead.
	The coverage of the site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, and members of major federal commissions; and (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions.
	The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.
	Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.
	The official URL for this page is: http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mellette-memorial.html.
	Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.
	If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the alphabetical index of politicians.
	More information: FAQ; privacy policy; cemetery links.
	If you find any error or omission in The Political Graveyard, or if you have information to share, please see the biographical checklist and submission guidelines.
Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by HDL. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on May 12, 2012.
Copyright notice: Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2011 Lawrence Kestenbaum. This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.