Emerson Emory

Background

Emory, Emerson was born on January 29, 1925 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Corry Bates and Louise (Linthecum) Emory.

Education

Student, Prairie View U., 1940-1942; Bachelor cum laude, Lincoln U., Pennsylvania, 1948; Doctor of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 1952.

Career

Intern, St. Paul's Hospital, Dallas, 1952-1953; resident in internal medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, Dallas, 1953-1954; resident in internal medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, California, 1954-1955; resident in internal medicine, VA Center, Los Angeles, 1955-1956; fellow in psychiatry, University Texas Southwest Medical School, Dallas, 1966-1969; staff physician, Veterans Administration Hospital., Dallas and McKinney, Texas, 1957-1960; staff psychiatrist, Terrell Eastern State Hospital, Texas, 1969-1971; chief psychiatric services, Federal Correctional Institute, Seagoville, Texas, 1971-1972; volunteer physician, State Department Agency for International Development program, Vietnam, 1966; private practice medicine specializing in psychiatry and internal medicine, Dallas, since 1973. Psychiatric consultant Bridge Medical Group, since 1990. Consultant Texas Department of Human Svc.

Adult Protective Svc. Member Secretary of Navy's advising committee on retired personnel, since 1992. Director student health Paul Quinn College, Dallas.

Achievements

• Emerson Emory has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Indiana candidate for mayor City of Dallas, 1975, 77, Texas State Legislature, 1974, 76. Fellow Academy Psychiatry and Law. Member American College Forensic Examiners, Black Psychiatrists American, National Naval Officers Association (founder, past president), Washington-Lincoln Alumni Association (founder, past president, OutstandingAlumni award Lincoln U. 1968), Prometheans Club (chaplain 1976-1978), Pylon Salesmanship Club (president since 1992), Elks (assistant grand medical director 1961-1981, exalted ruler 1985), KC.

Interests

• Avocation: writing, publishing.

Connections

Married Peggy Lillian Herald, September 1, 1951. Children— Sharon, Karon Hutchinson, Emerson, Junior.

Father:

Corry Bates Emory

Mother:

Louise (Linthecum) Emory

Spouse:

Peggy Lillian Herald