Don Mellett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetDon Mellett
American newspaper editor
Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1891
Place of Birth: Elwood, Indiana, United States
Date of Death: 16-Jul-1926
Profession: journalist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Don Mellett
- Donald Ring Mellett (September 26, 1891 – July 16, 1926) was an American newspaper editor, who was assassinated after confronting local organized crime in his newspaper. Mellett was born in Elwood, Indiana as the child of a newspaper editor.
- He followed with the family tradition by becoming a journalist, as did several of his siblings.
- He studied at Indiana University, where he became the editor of the school's newspaper, The Daily Student (now the Indiana Daily Student).
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