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with the death of Massillon's best known citizen will be of a similar character.Robert H. Folger was a native of Chester county. Pa., which was also the birthplace of Benjamin West, the painter. General Anthony Wayne, Bava^d Taylor and other celebrities. He was born on January 11. 1512. and was a son of Mavhew and Mary Fcleer. The liter's maiden name was Vary Jcy.daughter of Fraocis Joy. merchln;. the island of Nantucket. His rather 1 was a sailor in all teat the :erx implies, t having served in every cosirirn :ha: si sailor fulfills, from cabin-bey ;c mister j of a vessel. Captain Mayhew Frijer. as ! master, circumnavigated the globe three times, his last voyage being made in the Topaz, of Boston, which cruise was complected in lSlu, when he determined to quit the ocean ana seek a home in the West.He first went to Pennsylvania, from there removing to Kendal, which is now a part of Massillon. This was in August, 1S13. Captain Folger died in Massillon on September 3, 1S2S; his widow died in Ravenna, in June, 1S5S, at the home of her son, W. M. Folger. The death of his father changed the whole map of Robert Folger’s life. He was IT years old. Having no definite plans, he remained outof permanent employment until December, 1834, wheu he went into the wholesale and retail grocery and provision business. He retired from th s business in July, 1839, dispos-ii g of his'entire interests.Iu 1831, he decided to adopt the profession of a lawyer, entering the office of General Dwight Jarvis for the purpose of preparing himself for admission to the bar. Later he changed his mind, however. and took to mercantile pursuits.In 1839, .he determined to resume the study of law, which_he did under Hod. Samuel Pease and General Dwight Jar-Vis. He arlmit.t.pH tn -it— — j£- — ^tice of law, and who was for years United States minister to Japan. He inquired after Mr. Foiger, and expressed the wish that they might meet again sood.”As a man, as a citizen and as a law yer.” remarked William McMillan today. -I respected and admired Mr. Foiger. and it was with the deepest regret that I heard of his death. He possessed qualities and qualifications which were distinctively his own, and his place not be easily filled.”O. E- Young—Mr. Folger was one of tse most remarkable of public meD of the tnnes.^ He was engaged in the active practice of the law for a greater length of rime than any member of the bar in this state, and probably in the United States. He was well aDd favorably known throughout- Ohio, and was indeed the sage of the bar of this state. He was a man of remarkably good memory, and he retained that faculty to his old age, and until very recently. He took an active interest in all the public questions of his time. He was at all times interesting and instructive, particularly in conversation, and universally kind and courteous, especially to the younger members of -the bar, to whom advice was cheerfully given and his large and valuable library was always at their disposal. He has lived a very long, useful and active life.R. W. McCaughey—Mr. Folger was one of the most entertaining men I ever knew. He was a brilliant conversationalist, being able to talk intelligently on almost any subject. His mind was stored with good things, and it was no mental exertion for him to quote literally the best and brightest sayings of our great men. He had a wonderful conversance with the works of the famous authors. He was a credit to the iegal profession, and he was in every respect a good citi-izen.r. aInS’
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Massillon Independent
Massillon, Ohio, US
Thu, May 11, 1899
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