John Emory

For the American baseball player, see John Emory (baseball). For those of a similar name, see John Emery (disambiguation).

Bishop John Emory, by American painter George Esten Cooke (1793–1849).[1] The painting is dated 1838 and is housed at Emory & Henry College in Emory, VA.

John Emory (April 11, 1789 – 1835) was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1832. He is the namesake for Emory University and Emory & Henry College, both Methodist-affiliated American universities.

  1. ^ "History". www.ehc.edu. Retrieved September 19, 2018.