Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	126	Jan 9, 1923 - Nov 29, 1924	38th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Sulphur Springs / Hopkins	Delta, Franklin, Hopkins
H	35	Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923	37th	Democrat	Sulphur Springs / Hopkins	Delta, Franklin, Hopkins
H	24	Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893	22nd ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Sulphur Springs / Hopkins	Hopkins
H	24	Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891	21st ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	Democrat	Pickton / Hopkins	Hopkins
H	24	Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889	20th ⁽⁹⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾	Democrat	Sulphur Springs / Hopkins	Hopkins

(1) Melson resigned 11/29/1924. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(3) John McC Melson, Sulphur Springs. House Journal.
(4) John McC Melson, Picton, Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(5) PICKTON, TEXAS. Handbook of Texas Online.
(6) J. McC Melson, Pickton. House Journal.
(7) John M. Melson, Picton, Hopkins County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(8) J. McMelson, Sulphur Springs. Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(9) J. McCullough Nelson, Sulphur Springs. Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(10) "In politics, Mr. Melson is a Democrat," Volume IV, p. 1921. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch of A.T. Melson, father of J.M. Melson, pp. 140-141, Early History of Hopkins County Texas . . . HeritageQuest Online.
Biographical sketch, Volume IV, pp. 1920-1921. Married Miss Fru Lanier 1/18/1900. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
Biographical sketch, John McCullough Melson, pp. 159-160. Born 1862. "He is the first student of the University (University of Texas) who has come to the capitol as a legislator." Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 20th Legislature, 1887.
Biographical sketch, John McCulloch Melson, pp. 354-355. Born 1862 in Hopkins County. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Biographical sketch, John McCulloch Melson, p. 270. Born 1862 in Hopkins County. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.

Other Resources

John McCollough Melson, birth date 2/16/1863, death date 9/16/1943, interment in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
John M. Melson (1863-1943), burial in Sulphur Springs City Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County. Find a Grave.
"Former Judge to Be Buried in Austin Today," 9/17/1943, p. 1. Laredo Times.
Obituary, 9/17/1943, newspaper unknown. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
38th Legislature (1923) - J.M. Melson, postoffice Sulphur Springs, nativity Texas, age 54, lawyer, member former legislature: 21st, 22nd, 37th, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. J.M. Melson, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J. McMelson, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

38th R.S. - 1923 Agriculture Banks and Banking Insurance Revenue and Taxation (Vice Chair)
37th R.S. - 1921 Agriculture Banks and Banking Conservation and Reclamation Judiciary Revenue and Taxation Senatorial Districts
22nd R.S. - 1891 Agricultural and Mechanical College, Sam Houston and Prairie View Normal Schools, and the State University, Visit Education (Chair) Internal Improvements Printing of Daily Senate and House Journals Public Building and Grounds Representation and Apportionment on Senatorial and Representative Districts
21st R.S. - 1889 Education Engrossed Bills (Chair) Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 2
20th R.S. - 1887 Educational Affairs Enrolled Bills Judiciary No. 2 Public Printing

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