John Quincy Emery (September 15, 1843 – August 6, 1928) was an American educator and civil servant.
Born in Liberty, Ohio,[1] he moved with his parents to Albion, Wisconsin.
He attended Albion Academy in Dane County, Wisconsin, where he graduated in 1866.
After fighting in the American Civil War, Emery returned to education.
[3] When he retired in 1926, he was Wisconsin's oldest state employee at the age of 83.