Emerson is a town in south central Manitoba, population 655. It is located on the east bank of the Red River of the North, just north of the border with the United States. Traffic crossing the border must pass through Pembina, North Dakota on the west side of the river; the crossing at Provincial/US 75 is closed. Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th) - Land 553,556 km² - Water 64,241 km² (14. ... See also the Red River disambiguation page. ... Pembina (pronounced PEM in uh, with the stress on the first syllable) is a city located in Pembina County, North Dakota. ... US 75 is a north-south United States highway. ...
The town is named after writer Ralph Waldo Emerson. Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882) was a famous American essayist and one of Americas most influential thinkers and writers. ...
Emerson's early years were filled with books and a daily routine of studious and frugal homelife.
Emerson's personal religious scruples and, in particular, his conviction that the Lord's Supper was not intended by Jesus to be a permanent sacrament led him into conflict with his congregation.
Emerson's son, Edward Waldo Emerson, 1844–1930, was a graduate of Harvard medical school.
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