Delos W. Emmons
Delos W. Emmons | |
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| Born | December, 1828 |
| Died | April 18, 1905 (aged 76) |
| Burial place | Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Known for | Co-founder of Huntington, West Virginia |
Delos W. Emmons was the co-founder of Huntington, West Virginia, alongside Collis P. Huntington.
Career
[edit]In 1871, Emmons was contacted by Collis P. Huntington to be left in charge of his new namesake city, Huntington, West Virginia, while he was off doing business in other states.[1]
His son then named the Emmons Apartments after Emmons, completed in 1912. They stood in Downtown Huntington until they were destroyed by a multi-fatality fire, in 2007.[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]Emmons was married to Mary Huntington Emmons, the sister of Collis P. Huntington, and had three kids Carlton, Allen, and Arthur, all of which had pivotal roles in Huntington, West Virginia's growth.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Delos W. Emmons". Cabell County Doors to the Past. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Emmons Apartments, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1912". Marshall University. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Emmons Apartments, Huntington, W. Va". West Virginia University. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Lost Huntington: The Emmons Apartments". Herald Dispatch. March 10, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2024.