The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-21
TIE HON. JOHN A. lott.
a Career Pun OF Years. Usefulness, and |
Honor brought to q Close.

The Hon. John A. Lott ex-Judge OF tho
Court Of Appeals died suddenly in his resi-
dence in tho village Of Flatbush yesterday
morning at GAO. He had been suffering for
two years and half from diabetes. and was
under the treatment Of DR.. Zapriskic. to whom
he said. fifteen minutes before no died. that he
WIS feeling we'll He transacted some business
rs President OF the Board Of Town Trustees.
and ms late az . O'Clock he signed the appoint
ment Of "A Collector Of Assessments for tho
town. and papers authorizing the collection Of
the assessments on Nostrand avenue. He was
full Of business. and when his son John Lott
who Is n lawyer in Brooklyn. left home
he sent letter TO the city by him. and
asked him to deliver It carly. He went into the
bath room after DIR. Iabriskies visit and took n
cold water bath. IA he had boon advised. Az he
was leaving the bath he fell dead TO the floor
The inmates OF the house heard the fall. and on
going up stairs found his. dead body ut tho bath
room door. as though h. was about to leave the
room. There was n healthy glow to his body
and face. and at first II was thought that he was
unconscious, hut a pale hue that quickly fol-
lowed. with the growing stiffness of his limbs
indicated that hr was dead. Mrs. Lott, an nged
lady. was gently informed Of the sudden dcuth
OF her husband. and messengers were sent
forthwith 70 Brooklyn for his sons. John, Abra-
ham. and Jercmah
ExJndge Lott was Of commanding appear
him was erect. In his last years his head WIS
covered with long ,silv.ry white hair which fell
about his neck He dressed in black broad
cloth. and Wore his face smoothly shavcn. He
was OF kindly disposition. although frctiul and
easily irritated: His tempernment was nervous
and he was best content when he was most en-
ployed. He was seventy three years old. and
within month Of his death he was President Of
the BROOKLYN Flathush and Coney Island Road
Company. serving As such throughout the con-
struction OF the road and OF the hotel at Brighton
Beach.
lie was horn in 1905 in Flatbush. and was de-
seconded from Engclbcrt Lott. who omigrated
to Now York in 1850. and removed 10 Flathush
N lGS2. John A; Lot was graduate 81 Union
College. and studied law in III" Office Of Henry
soeaied With iIcnry {. Murphy and John Van
derhilt. and for twenty years ter partnership
continued crasing only when Mr. Murphy was
appointed United States Minister nt the Hague.
The three lawyers formed "A political trio
county at that day. Their ofice for
many years was a, Front street. which now
ls across the street from the office Of President
IcnryC. Murphy of the Now York and Brook
IN 1888 ,1ohn 4; Lott was electcd County
Judge: in ls4l while he was vet Judge. he WIS
~" tod AsscmhlyWun. and held both OH 'es In
1872 he was elected to the Srie nate. serving
four years there. and in 1857 he was elected
Justice of the supreme Court. scr, ing eight
wears. In 1869 he was elected n judge of the
Court of Appeals, To MI vacancy and hc WIS
subsequently appointed Judge OF the Comm -
SION Of Appeals winch eehsed to eAfet IN $50.
He retired from the active practice OF his pro-
fession on leaving this Office aud was not on
gagged in the courts except ~ rcierc" ia impor.
tnnt litgntions, such ~ the 100000 suit Of
Kingsley a koeney against the city. in which
he served AS one of the referees.
Following n strange custom In tho old
families Of Long Island. Judge Lott marricd
within the circle Of his own relations. Marin
Lott his cousin. the daughter Of Jeremiah
Lott. They have five children. all liNing-tw0
lawyers, one farmer one tho wife If the lt"v.
MriN Us ol f.hluu-n. ana the o'htr INC WI.
WAS President Of the ST. Nicholas Society.