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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_Wesley_EmersonJohn Wesley Emerson - Wikipedia

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   John Wesley Emerson was a Lawyer, Civil War Major, Company Founder, and Author/ Historian. John Wesley Emerson (also known as J. W. Emerson) (1832-1899) was an American lawyer, American Civil War commander, Missouri Circuit Court judge, and the founder and principal investor of the Emerson Electric Company .

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3. missouriencyclopedia.org › people › emerson-john-wesleyJohn Wesley Emerson (1830–1899) | Missouri Encyclopedia

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   print. John Emerson, a lawyer in Ironton, Missouri, became a small-town Victorian gentleman who lived a significant public life in southeast Missouri and St. Louis. His cosmopolitan interests included the law, poetry, literature, philosophy, public speaking and education, building and landscape design, and wilderness sporting and conservation.

4. www.geni.com › people › Major-John-Wesley-EmersonJohn Wesley Emerson (1832 - 1899) - Genealogy - Geni.com

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   John Wesley Emerson (also known as J. W. Emerson) was an American lawyer, American Civil War commander, Missouri Circuit Court judge, and the founder and principal investor of the Emerson Electric Company. Early life. Emerson was born to William and Rosannah Ellen (Young) Emerson on July 26, 1832 in Pepperell, Massachusetts.

   • Location: Pepperell, Massachusetts
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5. www.emerson.com › en-us › about-usEmerson Company History | Emerson US

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   With the financial backing of John Wesley Emerson, a former Union army officer, judge and lawyer, they establish The Emerson Electric Manufacturing Company in St. Louis, Missouri. 1892 The fledgling company builds its business around AC motors and manufactures the first electric fans sold in North America.

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6. military-history.fandom.com › wiki › John_Wesley_EmersonJohn Wesley Emerson | Military Wiki | Fandom

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   John Wesley Emerson (also known as J. W. Emerson) was an American lawyer, American Civil War commander, Missouri Circuit Court judge, and the founder and principal investor of the Emerson Electric Company. Contents. 1 Early life. 2 Military service. 3 After the war. 4 Emerson Electric Company. 5 Later life. 6 See also. 7 References. Early life.

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   | Certified Educator. Last Updated September 5, 2023. Emerson is a central figure in American Transcendentalism, which is a philosophical movement that developed in the early to mid nineteenth...

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   Who is John Wesley Emerson?

   • (September 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) John Wesley Emerson (also known as J. W. Emerson) was an American lawyer, American Civil War commander, Missouri Circuit Court judge, and the founder and principal investor of the Emerson Electric Company .

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   Who was William Emerson and what did he do?

   • In 1890, Emerson met two Scottish orphans, Alexander and Charles Meston, who wanted to manufacture electrical and mechanical devices. He provided $50,000 start-up capital and lent his name to a new corporation creating the "Emerson Electric Manufacturing Company", and served as the company's first President from 1890 to 1892.

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   What did John Emerson do after he retired?

   • In 1892, Emerson retired, selling his interest in Emerson Electric to Herbert L. Parker, a former railroad executive. Emerson became a Civil War historian. He joined the Missouri Commandery of Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States and wrote a history of General Grant's campaign in the Mississippi Valley.

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   What did John Emerson do during the Civil War?

   • Emerson became a Civil War historian. He joined the Missouri Commandery of Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States and wrote a history of General Grant's campaign in the Mississippi Valley. Emerson died on June 20, 1899, in Ironton, Missouri.

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9. collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk › people › cpEmerson Electric Company | Science Museum Group Collection

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   Electric Manufacturing Co. founded 1890 by brothers Charles and Alexander Meston along with the principal investor, John Wesley Emerson, manufacturing electric motors for fans, power tools, sewing machines and dental drills; during second world war became worlds largest aircraft armaments manufacturer.