Frank Emerson | |
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 Emersonc. 1926 | |
| 15th Governor of Wyoming | |
| In office January 3, 1927 – February 18, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Nellie Tayloe Ross |
| Succeeded by | Alonzo M. Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Collins Emerson (1882-05-26)May 26, 1882 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 1931(1931-02-18) (aged 48) Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lakeview Cemetery, Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Zennia Jean Reynders |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Profession | Engineer |
Frank Collins Emerson (May 26, 1882 – February 18, 1931) was an American engineer and politician who served as the 15thgovernor of Wyoming from 1927 until his death in 1931.
Frank C. Emerson was born inSaginaw, Michigan on May 26, 1882.[1] He graduated from theUniversity of Michigan in 1904 with aBachelor of Science degree inCivil Engineering.[1]
After graduating from college, Emerson relocated toCora, Wyoming, where he became chief engineer of the Wyoming Land and Irrigation Company.[1] He later worked for other corporations, including the Big Horn Canal Association, Lower Hanover Canal Association, Wyoming Sugar Company, and Worland Drainage District.[1]
From 1919 to 1926, Emerson served as Wyoming State Engineer.[1] In this post, Emerson was one of the main proponents of theColorado River Compact.[1]
In 1923, GovernorWilliam B. Ross removed Emerson from the state engineer's post.[1] Emerson sued, and after a 10-month court fight he was reinstated.[1]
Ross died in late 1924 and was succeeded first byFrank Lucas, then by Ross's widowNellie Tayloe Ross, who won the 1924 special election to complete her husband's term and became the first woman governor in the United States.[1]
In 1926, Emerson won the Republican nomination for governor and he defeated Nellie Ross in the general election.[1] He was reelected in 1930, and served from January 1927 until his death[1] from pneumonia inCheyenne, Wyoming on February 18, 1931.[1] He was buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Cheyenne.[2]
Emerson was married to Zennia Jean Reynders.[1] They were the parents of three children.[1]
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| Preceded by E. J. Sullivan | Republican nominee forGovernor of Wyoming 1926,1930 | Succeeded by Harry R. Weston |
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| Preceded by | Governor of Wyoming January 3, 1927 – February 18, 1931 | Succeeded by |
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