Melville J. Salter

Melville Judson Salter (born June 20, 1834 in Sardinia , Erie County , New York , † March 12, 1896 in Pawnee , Kansas ) was an American politician . Between 1875 and 1877 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Kansas.

Career

Melville Salter was the son of a farming family. In 1852 he went to California , where he was looking for gold. After a few years he moved to Michigan , where he lived until 1871. Then he bought land in Neosho County , Kansas. He was soon a respected citizen in his new home. He became president of the Settlers' Protective Association , which defended the interests of the settlers against claims by the railroad and the Indians. Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party .

In 1874 Salter was elected Lieutenant Governor of Kansas at the side of Thomas A. Osborn . He held this office after a re-election from January 11, 1875 until his resignation on July 19, 1877. He was Deputy Governor . Since January 1877 he served under the new governor George T. Anthony . Salter's resignation came after his appointment as registrar for the land registry. He held this office until 1884. He died on March 12, 1896 in what is now the ghost town of Pawnee. Since 1856 he was married to Sarah Hinkle, with whom he had three sons. His daughter-in-law Susanna (1860–1961) was the first woman in the United States to be elected mayor of a ward. She was town hall chief in Argonia in 1887 and 1888 .

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SURNAME	Salter, Melville J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Salter, Melville Judson (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	June 20, 1834
PLACE OF BIRTH	Sardinia , New York
DATE OF DEATH	March 12, 1896
Place of death	Pawnee , Kansas