Frank W. Emerson Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire From: Jody Goodson - kestrell@prodigy.net Surname: EMERSON Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 Page 989 FRANK W. EMERSON, associated with his brother Daniel in the firm of W. A. Emerson & Sons, at Hampstead, was educated in the schools of this town. When a young man he began work for his father in the express business, driving a wagon. Later he bought his father's interest in the business and conducted it himself for fourteen years. He then started in the manufacture of shoes, with his brother Arthur, in Hampstead, conducting business under the style of Emerson Brothers. They con- tinued to operate this business successfully until the death of their father in 1903, at which time the business was consolidated with that estab- lished by the latter. Frank W. Emerson is a member of the Masonic order, belonging to the Chapter and Council at Derry, and to DeWitt Clinton Commandery at Portsmouth. He also belongs to the Grange at Hampstead. He has served the town of Hampstead as selectman, and Page 990 in 1912 was appointed delegate to the Constitutional Convention. He was married, December 12, 1886, to Miss Minnie E. Stevens, a daughter of Moses B. and Emily A. Stevens, of Atkinson. ********************************************************************** * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIORto uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * *The USgenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.