Background
Melton, Leroy was born on January 24, 1881 in near Westfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin Allen and Sarah A. (Faris) Melton.
Melton, Leroy was born on January 24, 1881 in near Westfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin Allen and Sarah A. (Faris) Melton.
Westfield College, 1898-1901. Bachelor of Commercial Science, Greenville College, 1904.
Teacher public schools. Director commercial department, Westfield College, 1905-1908. Director School of Commercial Science, Greenville College, 1908-1918.
National Secretary Farmers’ Equity Union (cooperative marketing), 1918-1922, president, 1922-1948, president emeritus since 1948, editor Equity Union Exchange since 1918.
Free Methodist. Writer and lecturer on cooperative marketing. Home: Greenville, Illinois.
Married East. Leona Ferguson, February 2, 1902. Children: Mistress Ethel Adine Melton Mcdowell, Charles O., Ralph Allen.