Biography

Emunson was born on August 16, 1886 in Hurley, Wisconsin

Hurley, Wisconsin

Hurley is a city in and the county seat of Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,818 at the 2000 census. It is directly across the Montreal River from Ironwood, Michigan.-History:...

, and died in 1956. He was known to be a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is an American fraternal order and social club founded in 1868...

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Career

Emunson served in the Michigan State House of Representatives from 1933 to 1936. He would unsuccessfully run for the Democratic primary for U.S. Representative in 1936. In 1940 and 1942, he was also defeated when he ran for his former seat in the State House of Representatives.