The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-14
T. !. JOHNSON,
TAKEN ILL IN
Street, DIES
Former Comptroller and City At
torney Succumbs After Being
Suddenly Stricken.
APPEARED TO BE IN
THE BEST OF HEALTH
Had Won Many Friends Here
During His Notable Pub
lie Career.

Frederick L. johnson, former city at
torney and city comptroller, died at
his home, us Clinton avenue, at 1.16
this afternoon after an illness of less
than. two hours. He was stricken with
hemorrhage of the brain while walking
in Broad street this morning. His wife.
son and daughter, Frederick L. john
son, and Miss Louise Johnson, were
with him at the time of his death.
Mr.. Johnson was at his Office this
morning and was apparently feeling in
the best of health. About 1890 o'clock,
accompanied by his partner, Thomas j..
Lintott, ne left the office and walked
as far as the Globe building with Judge
Lintott, who continued on to the City
Hail.
Mr.. Johnson, who is about IS years
old, had completed his business at the
Globe building and was on his way
south in Broad street when he collapsed
and had to be taken home.
DR.. H. M. Woolman was summoned
and after an examination he declared
that Mr.. Johnson was suffering from
hemorrhage of the brain, and added
there was no hope for his recovery.
The first notice that any one had of
Mr.. Johnson's illness was when he
entered the Office of August Roche,
in the Globe building, when he COM
planned of feeling queer He said
that he thought he had better go right
home. Mr.. Roche suggested that he
call cab, but Mr.. Johnson refused,
saying that he would take q car in
stead. Somewhat worried by his
friends appearance. Mr.. Roche ac-
companied Mr.. Johnson across Broad
street to the corner of Branford place.
AS they reached the sidewalk Mr..
Johnson collapsed. A passerby helped
to carry the stricken man into Colyers
clothing store. Frederick l.. Johnson
| his son, was sent for as was Judge
4 Lintott, whom he had left but few
moments before, apparently In the best
of health.
Mr.. johnson was born In Newark on
September Is, 1851, and attained his
early education in the public schools
of this city. At 20 years OF age he en-
tered the law Office of Runyon & Leon
ard, as clerk, and soon afterward caused
his name to be registered as student
of law in that Office. When General
| Runyon became chancellor of the State
Mr. johnson continued his studies with
the firm of Leonard & Coult, and sub
sequently with Henry Young.
| In January, 1876 Mr. Young was
made City Counsel, which office he held
for eight years continuously, and dur
| Ing the first four years of his term Mr..
Johnson was his assistant, and so ac-
uuired a knowledke of city affairs and
municipal law. At the June term, 1876,
of the Supreme Court of this State, Mr.
johnson was admitted to the bar as an
attorney at law and solicitor in chan
Gerry, and three years later he was ad-
| mitted as chancelior-at-law. In jan
uary. 1880. he opened a law Office in
this city and began the general practise
of law, and in 1891 formed a law part
nership with Frederick r. Pilch.
In May, 1885, Mr.. johnson was ap-
pointed by Mayor Seymour as city at
torney for term of two years, and
in May, 1898, Mayor Seymour, having
been reelected, he appointed Mr.. john
son for another term.
AS city attorney Mr.. Johnson, be-
sides having charge of much of the
general routine business of the city,
acted as legal advisor of the Board of
Assessment Commissioners and of the
finance committee. He also had charge
of the city's litigated business and
took part In most of the cases In the
higher courts in which the city was
party or was interested. Two of
them were cases of great Importance.
One established the right Of the city
to open streets across the tracks of a
railroad company on the payment of
nominal damages, and the other the
right of the city to hold its real estate,
sitiated in another municipalitV.s- eX-
empt from taxation.
Mr.. Johnson was appointed comp
troller by Mayor Seymour in March,
1900 His term expired on January 1,
1905