Emery, Roscoe C., 1886-1969.
Roscoe C. Emery, son of Oliver and Josephine Emery, was a politician, newspaper editor, and real estate and insurance agent in Eastport, Maine. He was the owner and editor of the Eastport Sentinel from 1914-1946 and owner of the Sentinal Real Estate Agency. He served in the Maine State Senate from 1920 to 1924 and was Mayor of Eastport from 1928 to 1932 and 1934 to 1936. He was an active promoter of the Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Development Project and founded the Washington County Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife Vera Leonard Emery had two children: Walter L. Emery and Joyce Emery Kinney, an Eastport historian and author. Roscoe Emery died on December 14, 1969.
From the description of Papers, 1830-1969 (bulk 1930-1968). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 60582507
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| creatorOf | Emery, Josephine. Emery-Kinney family papers, 1864-2000. | Raymond H. Fogler Library | |
| creatorOf | Emery, Roscoe C., 1886-1969. Papers, 1830-1969 (bulk 1930-1968). | Raymond H. Fogler Library |
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| associatedWith | Brewster, Owen, 1888-1961. | person |
| associatedWith | Emery family. | family |
| associatedWith | Knights of Pythias. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sentinel Agency (Eastport, Me. : Firm) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Smith, Margaret Chase, 1897-1995. | person |
| associatedWith | Washington County Chamber of Commerce (Me.) | corporateBody |
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| Washington County (Me.) | |||
| Eastport (Me.) |
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Birth 1886
Death 1969
