 In 1852, he entered the British House of Commons for Bridgwater, representing the constituency as Member of Parliament (MP) until 1857.With the Land Registry Act 1862, Follett became the first Chief Land Registrar of the new created HM Land Registry, a post he held until his death in 1887.On 14 October 1848 at Stockport, he married Caroline Amelia Skirrow, youngest daughter of Walter Skirrow.