Mitchell Melton
Mitchell Wesley Melton | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 196th district | |
| In office January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | District Created |
| Succeeded by | Charles Hammock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1943 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 11, 2013 (aged 69) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Evelyn J. Melton |
| Children | Tyrone Eugene Melton, Donna Marie Melton and Kevin Mitch Melton |
| Residence(s) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Antioch Graduate School of Education M.Ed. 1978 |
| Occupation | Court Crier, Philadelphia Common Pleas Court |
Mitchell Wesley Melton (April 6, 1943 – March 11, 2013) was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was the founder, organizer and original spokesman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, founded in 1969.
Melton died after a short battle with prostate cancer on March 11, 2013.