John Wesley Emerson

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1890

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Wesley Emerson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Emerson Electric founded in St. Louis

   1890

   Role: Founder

   1. 11890 · St. Louis, MissouriFounding of Emerson Electric Manufacturing Co.

      John Wesley Emerson founded Emerson Electric Manufacturing Co. in St. Louis, Missouri, to manufacture electric motors using a patent owned by Charles and Alexander Meston.

Sources

1. Emerson Electric Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-04