I’m going to Pensacola in a few weeks to see Emmett! I’ve been looking forward to this trip for a few months now, and to be honest, I’m thrilled, but a little nervous. I know. He died almost 100 years ago. What’s to be nervous about? It isn’t like the […]
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In the past week, I’ve come across what I consider the turning point, the downward slide, in Emmett’s career and life. It’s October, 1914. Up until this point, Emmett was the Golden Boy of West Florida, he was getting appropriations for his constituency, he was serving on important committees, he […]
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Part of telling Emmett Wilson’s biography includes a mention of those who mentored him in his early law career. Emmett had two primary mentors in his life; one of them was his older brother, Cephas Love Wilson, Esq. If you want to be the best in your field, you want […]
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes