John J. Emery
Jack Emery | |
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Portrait by John Singer Sargent | |
| Born | John Josiah Emery Jr. January 28, 1898 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 24, 1976 (aged 78) Indian Hill, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Groton School |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Harvard Law School Trinity College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Real estate developer |
| Spouses | Irene Langhorne Gibson
(m. 1926; died 1973)Adele H. Olyphant
(m. 1975) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | John Josiah Emery Sr. Lela Alexander Emery |
| Relatives | Audrey Emery (sister) Paul Ilyinsky (nephew) Mary Emery (aunt) |
John Josiah Emery Jr. (January 28, 1898 — September 24, 1976) was an American real estate developer including of the Carew Tower (1931) in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the time the tallest building west of the Alleghenies, and the Netherland Plaza Hotel, opened at the same time. He was a major figure in the city's cultural life for more than four decades.