Frank Emerson
| Frank Collins Emerson | |
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| 15th Governor of Wyoming | |
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In office January 3, 1927 – February 18, 1931 |
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| Preceded by | Nellie Tayloe Ross |
| Succeeded by | Alonzo M. Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 26, 1882 Saginaw, Michigan |
| Died | February 18, 1931 (aged 48) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Engineer |
Frank Collins Emerson (May 26, 1882 – February 18, 1931) was the 15th Governor of the US state of Wyoming from January 3, 1927 until his death on February 18, 1931.
Born in Saginaw, Michigan, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1904.
Emerson was the Wyoming State Engineer from 1919 until his election as governor. In the 1926 election for Governor, he defeated Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first woman governor in the United States. He died only six weeks into his second term at the age of 48.
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