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American clergyman and army officer For persons of a similar name, see William Emerson (disambiguation).
William Emerson Sr.
Born31 May 1743
Malden, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died30 October 1776
West Rutland, New Hampshire, now Vermont

William Emerson Sr. (31 May 1743,  – 30 October 1776) was an American Congregational minister. He was the father of William Emerson Jr. and Mary Moody Emerson, and grandfather of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Emerson Sr. served as chaplain of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress and chaplain of the Continental Army.

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Joseph Emerson
William Emerson Sr.
William EmersonMary Moody Emerson
Ralph Waldo EmersonLidian Jackson Emerson
Edward Waldo EmersonJohn Malcolm Forbes
Raymond EmersonAmelia Forbes

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