John Melcher (born September 6, 1924) is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from Montana. Image File history File links Montana Senator John Melcher. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... State nickname: Treasure State Other U.S. States Capital Helena Largest city Billings Governor Brian Schweitzer Official languages English Area 381,156 km² (4th)  - Land 377,295 km²  - Water 3,862 km² (1%) Population (2000)  - Population 926,865 (44th)  - Density 2. ...

John Melcher was born in Sioux City, Iowa. He attended the University of Minnesota, served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and graduated from Iowa State University in 1950. Later he moved to Forsyth, Montana and established a veterinary clinic. He became mayor of Forsyth in 1955. In 1962 he was elected State senator. He was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-first Congress by special election, June 24, 1969, to fill a vacancy created when the incumbent, Republican James F. Battin, resigned to accept an appointment to the Federal bench. Melcher was reelected to the three succeeding Congresses and served from June 24, 1969, to January 3, 1977. In 1976 he was elected to the United States Senate for the term commencing January 3, 1977. Melcher ran and was reelected in 1982 for the term ending January 3, 1989. His campaign was unsuccessful in 1988, when he was defeated by Republican Conrad Burns. Melcher's interests include animals, Native American legislation and politics. Sioux City is a city located in Western Iowa. ... State nickname: The Hawkeye State Other U.S. States Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack Official languages English Area 145,743 km² (26th)  - Land 144,701 km²  - Water 1,042 km² (0. ... Affectionately referred to by locals as the U or U of M, The University of Minnesota is a large university with several campuses spread throughout the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air. ... Iowa State University (ISU) is a public land-grant university and space-grant university located in Ames, Iowa. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Forsyth is a city located in Rosebud County, Montana. ... Veterinary medicine is the application of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife, and production animals. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Conrad R. Burns (born January 25, 1935) is a Republican United States Senator from Montana. ...