Mel Vogel

Mel Vogel
Vogel c. 1907
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 44th district
In office
January 2, 1905 - January 4, 1909
Preceded byJames Durham Hart
Succeeded byGeorge Mairs Perine
Personal details
Born(1848-12-15)December 15, 1848
Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany
DiedUnknown
PartyRepublican
Other political
affiliations
Union Labor
Democratic

Mel Vogel (born 15 December 1848) was a German-American merchant, newspaperman and politician who served in the California State Assembly for the 44th district from 1905 to 1909. He was elected as a Republican but belonged to a faction of the party that supported boss Abe Ruef of the Union Labor Party, caucusing with both parties and the Democrats in the Assembly.

References

  1. ↑ Mel Vogel in Election History for the State of California.
  2. ↑ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  3. ↑ "STORY TOLD BY THE BALLOT BOX". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco. November 10, 1904. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  4. ↑ "RUEF GANGSTERS WORKING BOLDLY". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. July 26, 1905. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ "California Blue Book, 1907". California State Printing Office. p. 398. Retrieved August 31, 2026.