Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-08-10
SUMMONED TO THE
ABODE OF REST
Judge Lafayette Emmett Died Early
This Morning at Ripe Old Age
OF Eighty-four Years.

A grand old man has Joined the
silent majority. Judge Lafayette EN-
NETT, of this city, died at 4:30 o'clock
this morning at st. Vincent's Sani-
tarium from general infirmities, he
having reached the ripe old age Of
eighty-four years. During boyhood and
as man he was always energetic,
active and fond Of outdoor life. This
no doubt aided him greatly in prt
serving good health and an active
mind until a few months ago, when
illness overlook him. He was i'm
mediately moved to st. Vincent's SAM
tarium where he received the best
and most careful attention and low.
ing care at the hands of his youngest
daughter, Mrs. M. A. Otero, and the
gentle nurses who had immediate
charge of him. He suffered but little,
life was ebbing away and he scarcely
felt it. Last Tuesday he lapsed into
an unconscious condition which was
the case at his demise this morning
Thus peacefully ended the long and
honorable career of western pioneer
and patriotic citizen.
He was born at Mount Vernon, Ohio,
his parents having been among the
early settlers of the state. He receiv-
ed as good an education as could then
be obtained in the public schools there
and afterwards studied law. After
admittance to the bar he moved to
the new territory of Minnesota and
settled in st. Paul, where he obtained
lucrative law practice. Upon the
admission of Minnesota as state, he
was elected chief justice of its first
supreme court and filled that office
with credit and ability for eight years.
He then resumed the practice of law
until 1887 when he emigrated to New
Mexico settling in Las Vegas. He
practiced law in the Meadow City un-
til 1897, when he moved to Santa Fe
with Governor and Mrs. Otero, the
latter being his daughter. Shortly
thereafter, he was appointed Terri
torial Librarian, which position he
held for eight years and until within
little over a year ago when he be-
came too old to perform it's duties.
Judge Emmett was a gentleman OF
the old school. courteous and urbane.
Until within a few months ago, he
was familiar figure on the streets
of the Capital, always having a kindly
greeting and hearty handshake for
those whom he met and knew. He
was greatly liked and highly respected.
He was distinguished looking man.
very polished and while he was in the
practice of his profession enjoyed an
enyiable reputation as an attorney. AS
man he was a model of uprightness
and probity. The judge was OF I'M
blemished character in every respect,
kind husband and good father. or
several children, but two survive him,
one being Mrs. Miguel A. Otero, OF
this city, with whom he has made his
home for many years and Mrs. }. s.
Pishon. now of Bo ton. He was a
widower, his wife having died many
years ago, while the home of the
family was in st. Paul.
The funeral services will be held at
II o'clock tomorrow at the Otero resi-
dence on Washington Avenue. Rev.
w r. Dye, of the Church of the Holy
Faith. will administer the religious
rites of the Episcopal church.
Ex-Governor Otero left the city yes
terday for visit to the ranches OF the
salado Live Stock Company in Guada.
lupe County. A telegram was sent
today and if it reached him the ex'
governor is expected to return to this
city this evening to be present at the
funeral tomorrow.