Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Emery, David J 
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Author: Past and Present of Will County, IL; 1907

DAVID J. EMERY. Joliet has been signally favored in the character of men who 
have filled her public offices and among those who stand as representatives of 
municipal interests at the present time (1907) none are more deserving of 
mention among the representative citizens of Will county than is David J. 
Emery, chief of police. He was born in the county seat, September 22, 1873, 
and is a son of David and Martha (Hammond) Emery, who are of Scotch-Irish 
descent and came to Joliet about 1869, since which time they have been 
residents of this city. The father has been connected with the Illinois Steel 
Company throughout the entire period of his residence here and was engaged on 
the construction of the old mill. David J. Emery, whose name introduces this 
record, is indebted to the public-school system of the city for the 
educational privileges which he enjoyed and after leaving school he worked in 
the steel mills for several years. Early in 1897, however, he became connected 
with the Joliet fire department and served therewith until May, 1901, when he 
became connected with the police department acting as night patrol sergeant 
during Mayor Barr's administration, or until 1903. During Mayor Crolius' term 
he served for two years at the Illinois state prison as keeper and when 
Richard J. Barr was re-elected mayor in 1905 Mr. Emery was appointed to the 
position of chief of police, in which capacity he is now rendering signal 
service as a defender of the rights and liberties of the people and their 
property interests. He has a well organized police department under his 
control, is fearless in the discharge of his duties and has the strong 
endorsement of the law-abiding element of the city. Mr. Emery is a member of 
the Masonic fraternity and also belongs to the Knights of Pythias lodge and to 
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Joliet. He was married, December 6, 
1905, to Miss Edith Morgan. A young man, he has already made for himself a 
creditable position in connection with municipal interests, and his loyalty to 
the general welfare is above question. 

Additional Comments:
PAST AND PRESENT OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS By W. W. Stevens President of the 
Will County Pioneers Association; Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing 
Company, 1907

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