James L. Emery
James L. Emery | |
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Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation | |
In office February 1984 – February 1991 | |
Preceded by | David W. Oberlin |
Succeeded by | Stanford Parris |
Member of the New York State Assembly | |
In office January 1, 1965 – December 31, 1982 | |
Preceded by | Kenneth R. Willard |
Succeeded by | Richard C. Wesley |
Constituency | 1967-1982 136th District 1966-1967 149th District 1965-1966 Livingston County |
Personal details | |
Born | Livonia, New York, U.S. | July 22, 1931
Died | October 26, 2021 Summerville, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 90)
Political party | Republican |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Cincinnati |
James L. Emery (July 22, 1931– October 26, 2021) was an American politician from New York.
Life
He was born on July 22, 1931, in Lakeville, Livingston County, New York. He attended Livonia Central School. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati's College of Business Administration.[1]
He entered politics as a Republican, and was Sheriff of Livingston County.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1965 to 1982, sitting in the 175th, 176th, 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd and 184th New York State Legislatures. He was Minority Leader from 1979 to 1982.
In 1982, Emery was a contender for the Republican nomination for Governor of New York,[2] but eventually was nominated for Lieutenant Governor of New York on the Republican and Conservative tickets, with Lewis Lehrman for Governor. They were defeated by the Democratic and Liberal nominees Mario Cuomo and Alfred DelBello.
In October 1983, Emery was nominated by President
He married Elsie McPhail, with whom he had two sons in 1957.[5]
His second wife Jill Houghton Emery (born 1941) ran in 1984 for Congress in the 34th District, but was defeated by the incumbent Democrat Stan Lundine. He was later married to Sandra Johnson Emery (born 1946).[6]
Emery died in October 26, 2021 in Summerville, South Carolina.[7]
References
- ^ New York Red Book (1970–1971; pg. 180)
- New York Timeson June 16, 1982
- New York Timeson October 15, 1983
- New York Timeson November 5, 1985
- ^ "Join Ancestry®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- New York Timeson October 18, 1984
- ^ Kelly, Brian (November 4, 2021). "Former Seaway administrator James Emery dies, had frequent north country presence". NNY360. Retrieved November 5, 2021.