New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-05
LInGE TnLGLE,s CANEER.

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tucact ON April 49, Isis. In. father wa. q native
of the same island, his ancestors having settled
there nearly 20o years before. HIS mother was au
English woman When he was twelve years old
his parents moved 10 Geneva. Outluo County.
~ w. since which time Mr. lolgcr has made 10 his
home. Ill, preparatory education was obtained DO
tile schools OF Nantucket at the PlmdciI Comm
Academy and at Hobart CoiIcg" Geneva. Tie was
graduated from Hobart m I >3G, being the only Oh"
left in his class. I'm addition tO the usual degrees
of the college course Mr. Foircr has received the
honorary degree of IL. j. from Hobart and Rut-
gers Colleges. After leaving college he read
law with Mark II. Siblcy. of Canandaig1a
~ Y. who at that time was one
of the leading lawyer, of Western New-lork Tie
also read law for time with Bowen Whiting of
Geneva and John VI. Holly. of Lyons. I'm 1889 he
was admitted to the bar and immediately began
10 practice Jaw iu Geneva. Owing TO hI, strict In-
tcgrity and well known fidelity and close attention
To his office work. Doe made rapid strides m his pro-
fe~siou. I'm "a. under the old Constitution. he
wa. appointed by Governor Bouck a. Judge of the
Ontario County Court Of Common Pleas. and later
was appointed 10 bee Master and Examiner in
CLauccry. IL 1.Jl the Constitution having been
changed. and the choice of Judge becoming vested
m the people he was elected County Judge Of
Ontario County. and nod the Office four years
About this time hp identified himself with tine Re-
pubcan partv and nj the clo-cof his term as Judge
be- began au active career 10 State politics.
FOUR ru.s srArr -r>tIoG.
in sG1 ho was elected o. fine state Senate. and
$50 popular wa- Doe 10 h4 district That he was ln-
elected iu 1868. l4Gj. and 90 l-G1 serving eight
successive years. For four }elr Dee na. president
pro fruporc of thc senate and chairman of The Ju.
dietary Committee during bs whole Senatorial
term. After hIa fret year zoo thr Senate Doc was tuc
recognized leader Of fine Republican pnfif 900 lhH
body llc '2'upd Rf'ni influence lu HI state CON.
tcufiuua ol th" party. and #as no.r} assoc .''i
M aI political movements F.tL Tho Hon. g. j.. Nor.
plu DE ya- % iuc ubcr of the state constitutional
Convention bon I-07. aud was prominent DduoI.
Iam a Wheeler Hc "aa, however, chairman of
the judiciary Committee ~ the conceptions ana b'
.rcl mon H. William VI. EvIrs. Horace Greeley,
samuel i Irllcu. and a. &. Paige llls lcRlslatl'r
career WAS marked durns We ""'I.,l
tn the Union and throughout by
M. determined oppo4uon :" '''rfi0l4R may
otIrr. who wac frarod by lobbyists and Legislative
robbers. lu tho railroad contests tu the LcR"lauI'
boo -G- be- champiopod the 9ill paord "i ih'i "'-
roads and prohibiting director Of'0uc told From
becoming q director 100 % tlNAl company. Vast ll-
trrrstH w'tr at stake. hnd ihri' "'I' many I'I'E'
tous of oltcim corruption hut n9l worn N1f
ever spolcu against The integrity 81 MI loFrr 100
nl.o al stuguishrd himself by taking % bold stand
ugtiu,t Iwrrd.4 tax lcytcs for NcW-l0rk ttiY, 800
one Instance extending the session, and continuing
The contest threc day, rather than yield a single
A. the close Of hi- Senatorial term IN lsG7 Mr.
Folger was appointed United atcs Sub Treasurer
iu this city The following year he was elected
Judge of the Court OF Appeals ON the
ganizatiou of the Court under the
new Jude AIRY article adopted by %, the
Constitutional convention AT the death 81 \ hleI
Judrc Churah IN MAY, lSSO. ne was appointed IT,
nm the vacancy hv Governor Cornell. III the fall
of tl. same year he was nominated for a return 10
that Mace and was elected for term of fourteen
I,t.t r,Irlr oil of 1
stitution he would be- able 70 serve out only ABOUT
half Of hi, term. when he would reach Inc consul
tutional limit of seventy years OF age.
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY AND CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Folqer was for many years a friend of Presi-
dent Arthur and on October p, 1851, be
accented seat IN the Cabinet becoming
Secretary of the Treasury. In the fall Of
1852 he became the Republican candidate
for Governor of this state During the canvass
nothing said rejecting upon Mr. FOlgers
character or personal worth. The large majority Of
hls opponent was due to a widespread feeling Of
Dissatisfaction among Republicans as to the man
III winch the COW entIOn which nominated HIM
had been managed and their failure TO vote at the
Mr. Folger was most careful business
ian, attending to the minutest details
blmse,E His close application TO the duties of the
diterent ~, bic trusts imposed upOn him cannot be
better told than by stOrg current IN Washington
A friend once calico "a t9c secretary, and nndmg
=
ice said. Judge, / find here ~ one thing here
tbaf Won do moi do" What is that = inquired /
Mr. Folger You don't run the elevator sald his /.
Friend When MIR Folgcr was United states sub /
Treasurer IN this city lie was much annoyed /
bV accounts etc. requiring his Signature coming L"
him To be- signed when there was NOT ulne LOT MIN /
to give them personal examination. lie neces- |
stT for relviua entirely upon others for accurate
facts and figures ne could not be conented with and
Lp tesigned the Office In person MI Folgcr was /
nearly ak feet IN height large in body, grave and .
dipnihed In delneanOr but with kindly hnlle /
foT ali and animated IN the excitement OF CONVEX /
satiou ar debate Hg faVorite way of taking exeT- /
p sc was on horseback. and he was master OF the /
arr of horseback riding. Mr.. tolgcf was me most .
nonrf ,r man i'm Ontario Comfy. Whenever ne mas /
Tnu f., Office both Republicans aud emo,fais /
have turned out and helped 10 give nm larFe a,
iorties IIa was g. VeCiallg popular WIN INC yOuHR
J,'j ~ -, .I'.i ,'ripud he was. aud Who eagerly /
sought fiq advice ON oil subjects h H., was a,a a
wdowe his wife havnl died seveddd yegs a@ ng
~ lc1''s mr. nlluI,u 7p Mr. FOlRefs eyes
begun TO iail several years ago, N'u w ' "