William Emerson - Westminster College - Fulton, MO
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N 38° 50.899 W 091° 57.322
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Bench on the campus of Westminster College dedicated to a member of the Class of 1959
Waymark Code: WMXWXD
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 03/10/2018
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County of bench: Callaway County
Location of bench: C.F. Lampkin Dr, Westminster Hall Grounds, Fulton
Bench Text:
In Memory of
N. WILLIAM EMERSON '59
PHI GAMMA DELTA
Phi MU Chapter
"Norvell William "Bill" Emerson (January 1, 1938 – June 22, 1996) was an American politician from Missouri. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 until his death from lung cancer in Bethesda, Maryland in 1996. He was succeeded in the House by his widow, Jo Ann Emerson. Emerson was a Republican.
"Emerson was raised in Jefferson County, Missouri and attended public schools in nearby Hillsboro, he served as a House Page and graduated from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri in 1959. Emerson attended law school at the University of Missouri and the University of Baltimore, graduating with his LL.B from Baltimore in 1964. He was also a Captain in the United States Air Force Reserve from 1964 to 1992." ~ WikiVisually