Follett, Frederick, 1804-1891

Born 1804 in Gorham, New York, Follett began his journalism career at his brother Oran's SPIRIT OF THE TIMES office at Botavia, New York, and later took it over after the latter moved to Buffalo in 1825. In 1836, after meeting Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer at the White House, Follett sold the paper and went to Texas to serve in the "Army of liberation." He arrived too late to participate at San Jacinto but allegedly stayed over to see the county. Afterward, Follett resumed editorship of the TIMES in Batovia, acquired interest in Michigan copper mines, and later printed the BOTAVIA TIMES AND FARMERS and MECHANICS JOURNAL with Peter Lawrence. Later he served as Batovia's postmaster, New York State Canal Commissioner and in later years worked as a customer agent in New York City. His son, Frederick Jr., graduated from West Point, fought in Grant's campaigns during the Civil War, and saw duty on the frontier (before and after the War), including Texas. The elder Follett died January 18, 1891, at age 87.

From the description of Papers, 1863. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 26340899

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