Emmerton, James A. (James Arthur), 1834-1888

James Arthur Emmerton (1834-1888) attended Harvard University and was a member of its graduating class of 1855. He was a medical doctor in Salem, Massachusetts. He was active as a local historian in Salem, and an avid genealogist. In 1880, he published a book entitled "A Genealogical Account of Henry Silsbee and Some of his Descendants." In 1886 he wrote another book entitled "Eighteenth Century Baptisms in Salem, Massachusetts,"

From the guide to the James Arthur Emmerton Autograph Book, 1855, (Western Reserve Historical Society)

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