Representative Melvin Claude Snyder

Melvin Claude Snyder (born October 29, 1898) was a Republican politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Serving as a member of Congress from the state’s 2nd Congressional District, he held office for a single term in the postwar 80th Congress. His tenure in the House began on January 3, 1947, and concluded on January 3, 1949.

As a representative from West Virginia’s 2nd District, Snyder served during a period marked by national adjustment to the aftermath of World War II and the early stages of the Cold War. While specific committee assignments and legislative initiatives are not recorded in the available metadata, his service as a Republican member of the House placed him within the congressional majority that shaped federal policy in the late 1940s. Snyder left Congress after his one term, and he is remembered as a historical member of Congress from West Virginia.