Frank S. Emerson Biography

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EMERSON, FRANK S., was born at Bangor, Maine, in 1847, but was reared and educated 
at Melrose, Mass.  In 1866, he went to Memphis, Tenn., in 1869, to St. Louis, Mo., 
and in 1871, to Western Kansas, where he engaged in the stock business six years.  
In 1877, he fitted up a "prairie schooner" and with his wife and baby started for 
Sioux Falls, where they safely arrived, and where they have since resided.  Mr. 
Emerson has lead a very active life since coming to Sioux Falls.  He has not only 
engaged in business, but has been enterprising in public affairs.  He was an official 
under the village organization, and city assessor in 1883-4-5, and also a member of 
the board of education in 1887.  On the 3d day of January, 1893, was appointed county 
commissioner from the fourth commissioner district, which office he has since held. 
Mr. Emerson makes a good official. He is a charter member of Granite lodge No.18 of 
the order of the Knights of Pythias, has passed the chairs of the lodge, and was 
elected Grand Representative in 1888. He has also passed the chairs in the 
subordinate lodges in the order of I. O. O. F., and served as secretary of both 
the Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment of Dakota, Grand Master, Grand Patriarch, 
and Representative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge, and has also the rank of Major 
in the Patriarchs Militant.  He is also a Mason, being a member of the Blue Lodge, 
Chapter, Commandery, and Shrine at Sioux Falls.  No man in the city is better or 
more favorably known in social circles than Frank S. Emerson, and if he is as happy 
as he always appears to be, he is the most enviable man in the city.