John Wesley Emerson (also known as J. W. Emerson) was an American lawyer, American Civil War commander, Missouri Circuit Court judge, and the founder and principal investor of the Emerson Electric Company.
Read more about John Wesley Emerson: Early Life, Military Service, After The War, Emerson Electric Company, Later Life
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“I rise superior to my pain,
When I am weak then I am strong;”
—Charles Wesley (1707–1788)
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)