Louis Lincoln Emmerson
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Louis Lincoln Emmerson (December 27, 1863 – February 4, 1941) was the Secretary of State of Illinois
, 1917 to 1929. At the end of his term, he was elected the 27th Governor of Illinois
, serving from 1929 to 1933. Emmerson was born in Albion
, Edwards County, Illinois
and died in Mt. Vernon
, Jefferson County, Illinois
. He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Vernon.
Secretary of State of Illinois
The Secretary of State of Illinois is one of the six elected executive state offices of the government of Illinois, and one of the 47 secretaries of states in the United States. The Illinois Secretary of State keeps the state records, laws, and archives, and is the state's vehicle registration and...
, 1917 to 1929. At the end of his term, he was elected the 27th Governor of Illinois
Governor of Illinois
The Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State of Illinois and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state....
, serving from 1929 to 1933. Emmerson was born in Albion
Albion, Illinois
Albion is a city in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,933 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Edwards County. It is the home of the most pig farmers per square mile of all of the US counties.-Geography:...
, Edwards County, Illinois
Edwards County, Illinois
Edwards County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 6,721, which is a decrease of 3.6% from 6,971 in 2000...
and died in Mt. Vernon
Mount Vernon, Illinois
Mount Vernon is a city located near the center of Jefferson County, Illinois, in the United States. In the 2010 census, the city's reported population was 15,277 people....
, Jefferson County, Illinois
Jefferson County, Illinois
Jefferson County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 38,827, which is a decrease of 3.0% from 40,045 in 2000...
. He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Vernon.