Cumberland County, Maine - Frank Howe Emery
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Biography
Frank Howe Emery
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 561


Frank Howe Emery, a leading dry-goods merchant of Gorham, was born in Hollis,
York County, Me. He is a son of Joshua Emery, a native of Buxton, who settled
early in life in the town of Hollis, where he established himself in the lumber
business. He was successful in the enterprise, and around his saw-mills a
settlement sprung up which is now known as Emery's Mills. Joshua Emery was from
early youth possessed of strong patriotic instincts; and, when the War of 1812
broke out, he was so anxious to have a part in the defense of his country that
he ran away from home, and, entering the army, subsequently attained the rank of
Colonel. He was twice married, and by the first union had five children - two
sons and three daughters. By his second marriage, which was with Miss Sarah
Moody Burnham, a daughter of Thomas Burnham, of Scarboro, Me., he had three
sons; namely, Joshua B., Frank H., and Thomas B.

Frank H. Emery spent his boyhood in Saco, Me., obtaining an education in the
common schools, which he afterward completed under the tutorship of a Mr. Willis
Mason. He then went to Boston, Mass., where he secured a position as clerk. in
the wholesale and retail dry-goods store of Palmer, Waterman & Hatch on Winter
Street, being thus employed six years. At the end of that time, or about 1868,
he came to Gorham, and began in a small way in his present business. Twelve
years later, owing to the increase in his trade, he was obliged to remodel a
dwelling-house in order to obtain larger quarters. This being destroyed by fire
in 1892, he then erected his present fine store, which was designed by John C.
Stevens, of Portland, and built by J. W. Burrows and Samuel F. Dolley. It is a
two story brick structure, sixty by thirty-five feet, ground plan, and is
supplied with steam heat and first-class modern conveniences. Mr. Emery carries
a complete line of dry goods, cloaks, shawls, gentlemen's furnishings, trunks,
bags, and similar articles, also a full line of window shades, draperies, and
hangings, his business giving employment to five clerks.

His political affiliations are with the Republican party. Fraternally, he is a
member of Harmony Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of this town; and, religiously, he
attends and contributes toward the support of the Orthodox church of Gorham