1. Charles Melvin Price was a member of the United States House of Representatives for over 40 years, from 1945 to his death.
10 Facts About Melvin Price
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Melvin Price represented Metro East, the Illinois portion of the St Louis metropolitan area.
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Charles Melvin Price was born in East St Louis, Illinois on January 1,1905.
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Melvin Price became a sports correspondent for the East St Louis Journal and later the St Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Melvin Price served as a member of the St Clair County Board of Supervisors from 1929 to 1931.
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Melvin Price served as secretary to Edwin M Schaefer during the latter's term of office from 1933 to 1943.
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Melvin Price was stationed at Fort Lee at the time of his election to the United States House of Representatives.
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Melvin Price was elected to Congress in his own right in 1944.
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Melvin Price lost this position at the beginning of the 99th United States Congress.
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Congressman Melvin Price had a role in enacting the Melvin Price-Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act.