Background
Emerson, Merton Leslie was born on August 11, 1882 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edwin Leslie and Lora Gertrude (Kingman) Emerson.
Emerson, Merton Leslie was born on August 11, 1882 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edwin Leslie and Lora Gertrude (Kingman) Emerson.
Student Thayer Academy, Braintree, Massachusetts, 1900. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1904.
B. Mechling, United States of America). Engineer with United States Geological Survey, 1903-1904. Engineer Boston Pneumatic Transit Company, 1904-1906.
Managing director The Housing Corporation, 1920-1921.
Operating manager American Pneumatic Service Company, 1906-1916, vice president, 1916-1927, president, 1927-1929. Treasurer The Lamson Company, 1916-1918, president, 1927-1929.
President Boston Pneumatic Transit Company, New York Pneumatic Service Company, Chicago Pneumatic Service Company, Saint Louis Pneumatic Tube Company. Construction engineering with Scovell Wellington & Company and United Engineers & Constructors.
Director Arkwright Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Braintree National Bank.
Member Technology Board of Review, United States Federal Administration Public Works. Served as major, United States Army, chief of administration, gas defense division, Chemical Warfare Service, 1918-1919. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society Military Engineers, American Institute Consultant
Engineers, Society Advancement of Management, American Society Public Administration, American Legion, Military Order World War, Technology Alumni Council, Tau Beta Pi.
Society Mayflower Descendants, Republican, Unitarian. Clubs: Engineers, Technology (New York).
Married Frances Elizabeth Dike, October 25, 1906. Children: Elizabeth Kinsman (deceased), Merton Leslie (deceased), Mary Leslie (wife of Major Thos.