City: Madisonville
LUTHER, Emerson Orlando, teacher and merchant; born Asheville, N.C., March 6, 1878; German descent; son of Martin D.E. and Matilda A. (Swain) LUTHER; educated Hiwassee College; graduated from same 1902; married Mattie JAMES, Jan. 5, 1902; member Masons (Scottish rite 32nd degree) Odd Fellows, Redmen, Junior O.U.A.M.; Republican; was a teacher in the Public Schools in early life; was of limited means and defrayed the expenses of his own education; made the race for County Court Clerk in Monroe County, Tenn., Aug. 1906, but was unsuccessful; elected to represent Monroe County in the lower House of the Legislature November, 1908, by 552 majority and was a member of the 56th General Assembly, State of Tennessee; member of the Presbyterian Church; interested in mercantile enterprises and farm lands in Monroe County, also cotton mills in Georgia.
