EMERY, Robert R., Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller
Date: 1999-2000



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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and
Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 519-520.  Edited by Alc‚e
Fortier, Lit.D.  published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Emery, Robert R., president Louisiana State Fair association; fire insurance
real estate, loans and building, Shreveport, La., was born near Shreveport,
La., Aug. 3, 1876; son of James R. and Louisa (McCracken) Emery.  The father
was a native of Evansville, Ind. he came to Louisiana about the year 1860,
locating at a point which afterward became known as "Emery's Bridges" in Caddo
parish, about 12 miles south of Shreveport, where he established a general
merchandise business, to which he gave his attention during the remainder of
his life.  He died in 1885 at the age of 55 years.  The mother was a native of
Alabama.  She came to Louisiana with her parents when a child.  The parents
located at Keatchie, in DeSoto parish, where they reside at this time.  Robert
R. Emory is the eldest of 3 sons born to his parents, one dying in infancy;
the younger brother being a partner with the subject of this sketch in the
real estate and insurance business.  Robert R. passed his youth in Caddo
parish and was educated at the George E. Thatcher school, in Shreveport, from
which excellent institution he graduated in 1893.  Shortly following the
completion of his education he became connected with the firm of Neild &
Furman, cotton factors, where he remained until the year 1900, when he engaged
in the fire insurance business, and has continued in that line of business to
the present time, being one of the well-established insurance firms of the
city of Shreveport and handling a large and constantly-increasing business. 
Mr. Emery was elected president of the Louisiana State Fair association in
1913, and remains incumbent of that important office at this time.  He also is
now on the Charity hospital board at Shreveport, having been appointed by Gov.
L. E. Hall.  Also secretary of Genevieve orphanage at Shreveport, and has from
time to time filled other important commissions for the city and parish. 
During the year 1906 he served as a member of the Shreveport city council.  He
is a member of Shreveport Lodge, No. 122, Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks.  Oct. 25, 1911, Mr. Emery was married to Miss Emma Wilson, a daughter of
D. H. Wilson, of Boyce, Rapides parish, La.  Mr. and Mrs. Emery have 1 son, 
Robert R., Jr.