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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: William Donald Schaefer, Frank Kratovil, H. Steven Blum, John S. Arnick, Pat Mcdonough, Michael Peroutka, Peter Angelos, Bob Parsons, J. B. Jennings, William H. Cole Iv, C. Edward Middlebrooks, Dale Anderson, Red Holzman, Bill Emerson, Mary Pat Clarke, Donald E. Murphy, Peter A. Hammen, Joan Carter Conway, Roy Dyson, Sheryl Davis Kohl, Fred Robbins, Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., George W. Della, H. Wayne Norman, Jr., George W. Della, Jr., Tom Condon, Carville Benson, Rona E. Kramer, Samuel Bogley, Douglas J.j. Peters, Peter G. Engelman, James Benoit, William P. Bolton, John White, Melvin Steinberg, Norman R. Stone, Jr., Kevin Carney, Dale R. Cathell, Howard W. Jackson. Excerpt: 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 in 1996. He was succeeded in the House by his widow, Jo Ann Emerson . Emerson was a Republican .Early life 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.Career He was serving as a congressional page serving on the floor during the 1954 United States Capitol shooting incident involving Puerto Rico terrorists. While in law school, Emerson served as a Congressional aide to Representative Robert Ellsworth, and after graduation he served on the staff of Senator Charles Mathias . Throughout the 1970s he worked in governmental affairs for several companies, and formed hi...

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 30 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Books LLC, Wiki Series (May. 22nd, 2010)

ISBN-10: 1156650453

ISBN-13: 9781156650455

Dimensions: 9.02 x 6.00 x 0.31 inches

Shipping Weight: 0.45 lbs

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