Drury Melone
American politician (1833–1903)
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Drury Melone (c. 1833 – May 24, 1903)[1] was a California politician who served as the 11th California Secretary of State and a Presidential Elector.[2][3][4] Melone was a stockholder of the Union Pacific Railroad and also owned and operated the St. George Hotel in Sacramento, California.[5][6][7]
Drury Melone | |
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Portrait by I. W. Taber | |
| 11th Secretary of State of California | |
| In office December 4, 1871 – December 6, 1875 | |
| Governor | Newton Booth |
| Preceded by | Henry L. Nichols |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Beck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1833 Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | May 24, 1903 (aged 69–70) Napa County, California, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
