Historical records matching Melvin Herbert King
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About Melvin Herbert King
Melvin Herbert King (October 20, 1928 – March 28, 2023) was an American politician, community organizer, and educator. In 1973, King was elected as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives' 9th Suffolk district, a post he held until early 1983. King was the runner-up in the 1983 Boston mayoral election, against Raymond Flynn. See Wikipedia for detailed biography (accessed March 29, 2024).
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- About Mel King, from the Mel King Institute website (accessed March 29, 2024).
- Black History Month: Mel King, from City of Boston, an official website of the City of Boston (accessed March 29, 2024).
- Remembering Mel King, adjunct professor emeritus in urban studies and planning, from MIT News (accessed March 29, 2024).
- The Honorable Melvin King, from The History Makers (accessed March 29, 2024).
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Melvin Herbert King's Timeline
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October 20, 1928
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Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
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| 2023 |
March 28, 2023
Age 94
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Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
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- 1950
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Claflin University, Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
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- 1951
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Boston State College
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