John Emerson may refer to:
- Dr. John Emerson (died 1843), owner of the slave Dred Scott
- John Wesley Emerson (1832–1899), U.S. lawyer, Civil War military commander, judge, and the founder of the Emerson Electric Company
- John Emerson (mayor) (1859–1932), Canadian mayor
- John Emerson (filmmaker) (1874–1956), American stage actor, playwright, producer, and director of silent films
- John Haven Emerson (1906–1997), American inventor of biomedical devices
Famous quotes containing the words john and/or emerson:
“This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
—Bible: New Testament Matthew, 3:17.
A “voice from heaven,” following the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist.
“In America the geography is sublime, but the men are not; the inventions are excellent, but the inventors one is sometimes ashamed of.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)