New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
OBITUARK.
JOHN A. LOTT.

Ex-Judge John A. Lott died very suddenly
on Saturday morning. at his residence In Fatbush' Ia L.
in the fourth year Of his age. He had been suf
ferng from diabetes for than two years, but for
several days he had been feeling unusually well His
physician DIR. Zabrise visited him in the morning, and
to him the Judge remarked that he felt in excellent
health. Before his John Lott lawyer in BrOoyn
went to his business, the Judge wrote a letter.
which he requested his son to deliver. He was
president OF the Board OF Trustees OF the town OF Flat
bush. and at O'Clock he signed warrant appointing
collector OF assessments. and authorizing the collection
Of assessments In NostrandaYe Judge Lott went into
the bathroom about $3.50 a. nl and by DIR. Zabriskes
orders toek cold water bath. Nearly fifteen minutes
later there was the sound OF heavy fall In the
bathroom The occupants Of the house buried upstairs
and found the Judge lying at full length on the hOor.
He had evidently fallen just as he was about 70 leave
the room. At first it supposed that he was only
unconscious, but it became apparent that he was
dead. The fact of his death communicated as
gently as possible to Mrs. Lott aged lady, who was
sitting in the parOr at the mc and messengers were at
dispatched to the Information to the Judges
sons, John, Abraham and jeremiah.
John A. Lott, who was born IN 1905, was descended
from Engelbert Lott, who emgrated from Holland to
New-York in $780, and removed TO Flatbush in 1882.
His descendants have since lived in that town. The
deceased Judge received his preparatory education at
the Fabush Academy, and when about twenty years OF
ago no euttfeu UulOu OOuoBc' db DOhohCOt"uJb AAOh
which he was graduated with honor. He studied law in
the office OF Henry L. Warner in this city, and
began to practise his profession here In 1885 he be-
came associated in Brooklyn with Henry c. Murphy and
John Vanderbilt. The firms Office at Cranberry and
Henry sts and afterward at No. FrOntst The part
nershp lasted for over twenty years, being dissolved
when Mr.. Murphy was made Minister to The Hague. In
1888 Mr.. Lott was elected County Judge. in which
capacity he served for four In 1S41 DO became
member OF the Assembly, and held both offices at the
same time. In 1912 be elected State SENATOR
and served four years. He elected Judge OF
the Supreme Court in 1857 serving n term OF
Court OF Appeals 20 NIL a vacancy. and he was suDse
auently appointed a Judge of the Commission OF AD
peas He held this office until 1870 when the COmmls
SION was abolished After that time he retired from ae
tive legal business only serving as referee ~ Important
cases. One Of the last in which he served In this
capacity the SUIT OF contractors Kingsley keeney
against the City Of Brooklyn 10 which the referees were
Judge Lott, George II. Fisher and Thomas H. ROdman.
Judge Lott man OF energetic dlspOsl-
tion, and was never so eOntented when at
work UntiI q few days before the opening of
the Brooklyn, Flatbush and CODey Island Rallroad
and the Hotel Brighton he was president OF the com
pany aud took active interest IN the construction OF
the road and hotel. He the president OF the 81.
Nicholas Society Of Nassau Island. Judge Lofts wife
was his COUSIN Maria Lott, the daughter OF Jeremiah
Lott who for many years Surrogate OF Kings county
Ihrv had five children, all OF whom are living Aura
ham and John are lawyers jeremiah Is farmer at
Fatbush OF the daughters L. the wife OF the Rev.
Dr. j. d. Wells OF Flatbusb, and the other married MT
Livingston, an engineer. The deceased Judge was tai
and OF commanding appearance. His face was ruddy
and smoothly shaven and in recent years his hair was OF
slyery whlteness. His funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon, Reformed Church. III FiatOush. Pres
dent Campbell OF Rutgers College; tho Rev. DIR. T. W.
Chambers, ard the Rev. Dr. sutphen will conduct the
services.