Carl D. Melton (October 14, 1927 – August 17, 2016) was an American attorney, judge, and politician. Early life and education A native of Henderson, Kentucky, Melton served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In 1951, he received his law degree from the University of Louisville School of Law. Career Melton worked as a commonwealth's attorney and county attorney. Melton was also a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1954 to 1956 as a Democrat. He later served as a judge on the Kentucky Circuit Court. Death Melton died at Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. Notes 1927 births 2016 deaths People from Henderson, Kentucky United States Army Air Forces soldiers Military personnel from Kentucky University of Louisville School of Law alumni Kentucky Commonwealth's Attorneys Kentucky state court judges Democratic Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives 20th-century American judges