The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-24
Special to The Journal,

Special to The journal.
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 24.-Tracing
ms mlgratlons by state records in east
and west, State Librarian Charles B.
Galbreath has found in his own office
fNst bee+S Of the identity Of the long
who died believing himself the last Of
his family. The brother is Lafayette
Emmett, and the search for his where
abouts led thru Minnesota and was
finally aided by a Minnesota Judge.
In q talk with Mr.. Galbreath, Dan
Emmett said, not long before his death
doubtedly dead, tho he never had any
direct information of his death. He
mentioned it incidentally that this
brother had made quite name for him
self, and this determined his biograph-
er to find out something more about the
man living or dead.
Found in New Mexico.
A letter to the state librarian Of Min
him, bat It occurred to Mr.. Galbreath
that the "areen Bag" had written up
the bars and barristers Of most Of the
ststiG ne and 10 res f5s t. that There il
search was slow, but it resulted in find
Lafayette Emmett therein. 70 his
surprise tho writer in the ''Green Bag"
stated that the old lawyer was living at
that time at Las Vegas, N. M.
Printers were asking for copy, but
Mr.. Galbreath concluded to try to get
information from Las Vegas about him,
and wrote to both Governor Otero, Of
tae Territory ana to a newspaper
Emmett formerly S lived R at Las Las Te auns
but had removed to Santa Fe. Gov
ernor, QteEo replied that Judge Emmett
was his father-in-law, and was then
holding the position Of territorial Ii
brarian Of New Mexico. This was the
most surprising thing Of all to Mr..
Galbreath, who upon finding that EN-
nett was a hbrarians raised his eyes
territorial librarians hanging over his
desk, and saw that the picture Of the
man he had been searching for, was
there vis-a-vis with his own.
''areen Bags Biography"
The "Green Bag's' biography of
Judge Emmett, which is given to show
the stuff Of which the Emmetts were
made, reads:
1922 ud de M ET Ta1,o was born May s.
Ohio. He resided there with his parents
during his minority and early manhood,
receiving q common school education.
His father was Of Irish and Scotch pa
rentage, and his mother German and
English stockkLfor several generations
father Emmett was soldier Of the
Revolution and served under General
Morgan at the battle Of Cowpens. His
father served under General Cass dur
ing the war Of 1912.
Admitted to the Bar.
"In 1889 Mr.. Emmett entered the Of
nee Of Colum bus Delano, subsequently
secretary Of the interior, and remained
there until 1843, when he was adj
mitted to the bar. Three years later
he was elected prosecutor of his ma
tive county and served one term. He
was married in 1850 and removed to
Minnesota in 1851. Upon the advent of
the Pierce administration Mr.. Emmett
became attorney general of the terri
tory by appointment Of Governor Cor
man, and continued to hold the office
under Governor Medary. evidently
the late Sam Medary IF Columbus.) He
was a member Of the constitutional con-
vention, and was elected associate JUS
tice at the first election Of state officers
After serving full term Of seven years
he again opened law office in st. Paul.
In 1872 he removed to Faribault, Mimi,
anil in 1874 became democratic candi-
date for chief Justice, but was defeated
with his party.
Judicial Record. ..