Emma Clara Schweer (née Meier; April 28, 1896 – July 25, 2001) served as tax collector of Crete Township, Will County, Illinois, and, at the time of her death, was believed to be the oldest elected official in the United States.

Schweer was born on April 28, 1896, in Ocheyedan, Iowa, and moved to Crete Township in 1905.

She attended Trinity Lutheran School, where she took classes in German, and Miles Business College.

[3][2] Upon his death, Schweer, who had served as his deputy for his entire term, was appointed to the post, and elected in her own right seventeen times, the last in April 2001.

[4][10] Schweer was also known for her elegant manner of dress; in one incident in 2001 she arrived late to her swearing-in ceremony because her shoes and purse did not match.