Texas Legislators: Past & Present

John McCullough Melson

Full Name: John McCullough Melson
Birth date: February 16, 1863
Death date: September 16, 1943

Terms of Service

House, 38th ⁽⁷⁾ Legislature
1/9/1923 - 11/29/1924
Democrat
House, 37th Legislature
1/11/1921 - 1/9/1923
Democrat
House, 22nd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ Legislature
1/13/1891 - 1/10/1893
Democrat
House, 21st ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾ Legislature
1/8/1889 - 1/13/1891
Democrat
House, 20th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁹⁾ Legislature
1/11/1887 - 1/8/1889
Democrat

(1) "In politics, Mr. Melson is a Democrat," Volume IV, p. 1921. A History of Texas and Texans 1914.
(2) John McC Melson, Picton, Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives .
(3) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives .
(4) PICKTON, TEXAS. Handbook of Texas Online .
(5) John McC Melson, Sulphur Springs. House Journal .
(6) J. McC Melson, Pickton. House Journal .
(7) Melson resigned 11/29/1924. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(8) John M. Melson, Picton, Hopkins County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(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) 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) .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. J. McMelson, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.M. Melson, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Biographical sketch, John M. Melson, Volume IV, pp. 1920-1921. Married Miss Fru Lanier 1/18/1900. A History of Texas and Texans 1914.
Obituary, "J.M. Melson Taken by Death," 9/17/1943, p. 10. "He served one term in the Texas legislature from Hopkins county, 1891-93, and returned later from the same district to serve during the 1920's." Austin American .
Story of Melson's transactions tax proposal to finance old-age pensions, "Cracks in Dome: Melson Broached Transaction Tax Before O'Daniel," 9/19/1943, p. 6. "Death at Austin last week of Judge J.M. Melson, dean of present-day Texas lobbyists . . . " Austin American .
John McCollough Melson, birth date 2/16/1863 in Texas; death date 9/16/1943 in Austin, Travis County; burial or removal to 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 .
Death notice, "Former Judge to Be Buried in Austin Today," 9/17/1943, p. 1. Laredo Times .
Death notice, 9/17/1943, newspaper unknown. Legislative Reference Library Card File .
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.
Biographical sketch of A.T. Melson, father of J.M. Melson, pp. 140-141. Fleming, E.B. Early History of Hopkins County, Texas: Biographical Sketches and Incidents of the Early Settled Families, 1902. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
38th Legislature (1923) - J.M. Melson, postoffice Sulphur Springs, nativity Texas, age 54, lawyer, member former legislature: 21st, 22nd, 37th, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual .