The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-06
DEATH OF JUDGE FOLLETT.
STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY At HIS
HOME ~ NORWICH, N
HelWas Walking In His Grounds yesterday
When He suddenly Fell Down and EN-
pired Before n Physician Could he SUM
s.,aI,nd

HelWas walking in His Grounds Yesterday
when He Suddenly Fell Down and EN-
pired Before n Physician Could he Sum
moned-At tho Bar and on the Bench.
NORWICH. y. Y. July 5.-Judge David J..
Follett Of the Fourth Appellate Division Of the
Supreme Court died suddenly at about 3
o'clock this evening Mt his residence in this
city. The cause OF his death was apoplexy.
superinduced by exposure to the excessive
heat, He had been In his usual health for the
past week or two. and when stricken was TAX
ing walk about his grounds He was scen to
fall and physicians were Immediately sum
moned. but he had expired without having re-
gained consciousness before the physicians
arrived.
The Hon David Lyman Follctt was born in
Sherburne n. Y. July H. 1895. and was the
son OF uzzel and Fanny Follett. His education
was obtained at Oneida Conference seminary
then one OF the leading institutions Of learning
In Now York state. He began the study OF law
with the firm OF Rexford & Kingsley of this
city in April. 1856 and two years later was adj
mitted to the bar. He Immediately opened an
office in Norwich and practiced his profession
here until Jan !, 1875. when he was elevated to
the bench In 1882 he was admitted to practice
In the Supreme Court Of the United States.
and year later obtained tho right to bring his
District of New York. The following year he
extended his Held Of operations to the south
ern District Of the state In March. 1857, he
was admitted to practice in the United States
York. The same month he was appointed by
President johnson Assessor Of Internal R,evc-
nue. for the Nineteenth district OF New York
when the ofice was abolished. Judge Fo!lett
was nominated IN 1894 by the Republican
state Conception for Justice of the Supreme
| Court for the term of fourteen years, and
was elected without a contest. there
being no ,opprosing; ,J RSm2eratie cnndi,
ses Tor hs @ # term he resayns s@he e
support OF Republicans and Democrats alike.
His ability on the bench received such recog
nnition that he also held number Of appointive
Hill. together with David Dudley Field and
Judge William Rumsey. to revise the, proposed
the General Term OF the Fourth Department.
which Office he held until January. $50, when
| Court OF Appeals TO form second divi-
s3n pnd by this court he was
| 1892. Gov. Flower designated him to act as AS
sociate Justice Of the General Term Of the First
1896, when the court was abolished. In 1905
he was appointed Ivy Gov. Morton an Asso-
ciate Justice OF the Fourth Appellate Division
district which place he held at the time OF his
death. In September. 1852. Judge Follett was
married at Cortland. \. Y, to Miss Jane Ran
Henry S. Randall who. with a son. Henry RAN
dali Folett. survives him. The son is Just re-
pendcitis, the dangerous character Of which
had compelled the attendance OF Judge Follett
for the past six weeks. Judge Follett was
thortles in the, State. and his sudden death W u
cause universal regret among his many friends
throughout the State. His age was ~ years.