Background
Emmet, Herman Leroy was born on September 26, 1889 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of Robert Temple and Helena Van Cortlandt (Phelps) Emmet.
Emmet, Herman Leroy was born on September 26, 1889 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of Robert Temple and Helena Van Cortlandt (Phelps) Emmet.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1912.
Production clerk General Elec. Company, Schenectady, New York, 1912-1915. Assistant to production manager, 1915-1920, production manager, 1920-1929, works manager General Elec.
Company, Erie, Pennsylvania, from 1929. Director 1st National Bank of Erie. Member board, Pennsylvania Association for the Blind.
Past president Community Chest of Erie County. Vice president and member board Community Chests and Councils, Incorporated, New York York City. President Community and War Fund of Erie County.
Past president and member board of trustees of Hamot Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania.
Member board, Pennsylvania Association for the Blind. Member Academy of Political Science, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Newcomen Society, Navy League of the United States, American Museum of Natural History. Clubs: Erie, Kahkwa (Erie).
Married Helen Dunscomb Auerbach, June 22, 1912. Children: Lydia Field (Mistress Lewis Croxton Williams), Katherine Hone (Mistress Gerald Ames Bramwell), Anna Paige (Mistress Gloster Beveridge Aaron), Herman LeRoy, Helena Van Cortlandt (Mistress John Buffington-Tredway).