EXHIBIT 24.2
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each of the undersigned directors of Emerson Electric Co. (the
"Company") hereby constitutes and appoints W. J. Galvin, W. W. Withers, C. W.
Groennert and H. M. Smith, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-
fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him
and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and
all registration statements on Form S-8 registering shares of the Company's
Common Stock (including Preferred Share Purchase Rights) which may be offered
pursuant to any employee benefit plan of the Company ("Plan") and interests in
the Plan with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and
amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Commission, and hereby grants power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their
or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

Dated and effective as of the 4th day of April, 1995.

/s/ Vernon R. Loucks, Jr. /s/ E. E. Whitacre, Jr.
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V. R. Loucks, Jr. E. E. Whitacre, Jr.

/s/ Rozanne L. Ridgway /s/ F. T. Wilson
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R. L. Ridgway F. T. Wilson