King Follett

King Follett (or Follet; July 26, 1788 – March 9, 1844) was a Mormon elder and a close friend of Joseph Smith. An early convert to the Church of Christ in 1831, he was a police constable and was notably the last prisoner released in the 1838 Mormon War. Shortly after his death, Smith delivered a notable sermon in memory of Follett in which he introduced new teachings to members of the church which Smith founded.

Biography Follett was born in Winchester, New Hampshire, on July 24 or 26, 1788. His parents were John Follett IV and Hannah (née Oakes) Alexander. There, he heard the Mormon religion preached, and he and Louisa converted and were baptized in the spring of 1831. Follett was building the walls of the well, and while other men were lowering the tub of rocks, the rope snapped. At his funeral, a procession exceeding one mile in length followed his remains to his house.