John Melcher

"Senator Melcher" redirects here. For the Kansas state senate member, see Jeff Melcher.

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External links

• John Melcher Interviews Oral History Project (University of Montana Archives)
• United States Congress. "John Melcher (id: M000635)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
• Appearances on C-SPAN

John Melcher
Official portrait, 1983
United States Senator from Montana
In office January 3, 1977 –January 3, 1989

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by James F. Battin	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's 2nd congressional district 1969–1977	Succeeded by Ron Marlenee
Party political offices
Preceded by Mike Mansfield	Response to the State of the Union address 1972 Served alongside: Carl Albert, Lloyd Bentsen, Hale Boggs, John Brademas, Frank Church, Thomas Eagleton, Martha Griffiths, Ralph Metcalfe, William Proxmire, Leonor Sullivan	Vacant Title next held by Mike Mansfield
	Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Montana (Class 1) 1976, 1982, 1988	Succeeded by Jack Mudd
U.S. Senate
Preceded by Mike Mansfield	United States Senator (Class 1) from Montana 1977–1989 Served alongside: Lee Metcalf, Paul Hatfield, Max Baucus	Succeeded by Conrad Burns
Preceded by James Abourezk	Chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee 1979–1981	Succeeded by William Cohen
Preceded by John Heinz	Chair of the Senate Aging Committee 1987–1989	Succeeded by David Pryor