Background
Mclaughlin, Melvin Orlando was born on August 8, 1876 in Osceola, Iowa, United States. Son of William D. and Jane (Creger) Mclaughlin.
Mclaughlin, Melvin Orlando was born on August 8, 1876 in Osceola, Iowa, United States. Son of William D. and Jane (Creger) Mclaughlin.
Student Omaha Normal University, 1895-1896, Peru (Nebraska) Normal School, 1897-1898. Bachelor of Divinity, Union Biblical Seminary, Dayton, O., 1907. Bachelor of Arts, Oskaloosa (Iowa) College, 1907.
Master of Arts, Omaha University, 1914.
(Doctor of Divinity, Leander Clark College, 1914).
Teacher public schools 7 years. Ordained U.B. ministry, 1903. Pastor Panama, Nebraska, 1900-1903, Dayton, O., 1904-1907, Omaha, Nebraska, 1907-1913.
President York (Nebraska) College, 1913-1919.
Member 66th to 69th Congresses (1919-1927), 4th Nebraska District.
Mason.
Married Elma Pierson, August 4, 1897.