Doc Melton
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Doc Melton | |
|---|---|
 Melton in 1961 | |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office 1959–1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1911 |
| Died | November 15, 2002 (aged 90–91) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Catherine Morrison [1](died. 1996) |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Alma mater | Florida Southern College |
Doc Melton (1911[2] – November 15, 2002) was an American politician.[3] He served as a Democratic member for the 14th district of the Florida Senate.[4][5]
Life and career
Melton attended Florida Southern College.[1]
In 1959, Melton was elected to represent the 14th district of the Florida Senate.[4] In 1965, he suffered a heart attack while speaking during a session of the Senate.[6][7] He served until 1966.[4]
Melton died in November 2002, at the age of 91.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Greene Melton Obituary (2002)". The Florida Times-Union. November 17, 2002. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ↑ "Collection ID is exactly "11" AND Subject - Person is exactly "Melton, Doc, 1911-2002"". Florida Memory. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ↑ "Doc Melton Passes Up State Race". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. January 23, 1966. p. 16. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
- ↑ "Florida Senators 1845-2001". Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Wayback Machine. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Doc's Days". The Tampa Times. Tampa, Florida. May 21, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "May 26, 1965 Photograph", Florida Memory, 1965
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