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Louis L. Emmerson

AKA Louis Lincoln Emmerson

Born: 27-Dec-1863
Birthplace: Albion, IL
Died: 4-Feb-1941
Location of death: Mount Vernon, IL
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, IL

Gender: Male
Religion: Presbyterian [1]
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Republican

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Governor of Illinois, 1929-33

[1] First Presbyterian Church of Mount Vernon.

Father: Jesse Emmerson (county sheriff, d. 1891)
Mother: Fannie Suardet (d. 16-Nov-1911)
Brother: Morris
Brother: Charles
Sister: Louise
Brother: Louis
Wife: Anna Mathews (m. 1887, two daughters)
Daughter: Aline
Daughter: Dorothy

    Governor of Illinois (14-Jan-1929 to 9-Jan-1933)
    Illinois Secretary of State (1917-29)
    Third National Bank President (1909-)
    Third National Bank Cashier (1901-09)
    Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks
    Freemasonry
    Knights of Pythias
    Loyal Order of Moose
    Oddfellows
    Woodmen of the World






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