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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
Born1911 (1911)
DiedNovember 15, 2002(2002-11-15) (aged 90–91)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Sarah Catherine Morrison
(died. 1996)
[1]
Children3[1]
Alma materFlorida 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 in 1965

Melton died in November 2002, at the age of 91.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Greene Melton Obituary (2002)". The Florida Times-Union. November 17, 2002. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Collection ID is exactly "11" AND Subject - Person is exactly "Melton, Doc, 1911-2002"". Florida Memory. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Doc Melton Passes Up State Race". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. January 23, 1966. p. 16. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
  5. ↑ "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)
  6. ↑ "Doc's Days". The Tampa Times. Tampa, Florida. May 21, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  7. ↑ "May 26, 1965 Photograph", Florida Memory, 1965


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