James A. Emerson
James Alfred Emerson was an American banker and politician from New York.Life
He was the son of Albert C. Emerson and Abigail J. Emerson. He married Margaret Jane McGregor, and their only child was Albert Louis Emerson.
Emerson was a member of the New York State Senate from 1907 to 1918, sitting in the 130th, 131st, 132nd, 133rd, 134th, 135th, 136th, 137th, 138th, 139th, 140th and 141st New York State Legislatures.
On January 31, 1922, he returned from a trip to Puerto Rico, and was taken ill aboard the ship. After docking in Brooklyn, he was rushed to the Long Island College Hospital, but died twenty minutes after his arrival there, from "heart disease, aggravated by an attack of gastritis". He was buried at the Warrensburg Cemetery.
Congressman Louis W. Emerson was his brother.
