Ensign H. Kellogg
Ensign Hosmer Kellogg (July 6, 1812 – January 23, 1882) was a U.S. lawyer,[2] businessman,[1] and politician who served as a member of, and in 1850 as the Speaker of, the Massachusetts House of Representatives, in the Massachusetts State Senate.[1]
Ensign Hosmer Kellogg | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate Berkshire District[1] | |
| In office 1877–1877 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate Berkshire District[1] | |
| In office 1853–1854 | |
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1812 Sheffield, Massachusetts[1] |
| Died | January 23, 1882[1][2] Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Whig, Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Campbell,[1] m. 1841.[3] |
| Alma mater | Amherst College, B.A. 1836 [1] |
| Profession | Lawyer[2] |
Early life
Kellogg was born in July 1812 to Elisha and Jane (Saxton) Kellogg in Sheffield, Massachusetts.[1][4]
Business career
Kellogg was president of the Western Massachusetts Insurance Company from 1857 to 1865, and the Berkshire Agricultural Society in 1860 and 1861.[2] Kellogg was both president of the Pontoosuc Woolen Company from 1861, and of the Agricultural National Bank from 1866, until his death in 1882.[1][2] Kellogg also developed the Morningside neighborhood to the north of Pittsfield's downtown.[1]
Public service career
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Kellogg was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1843, 1844, 1849-1851 and 1870-1871,[2] also in 1850 Kellogg was Speaker of Massachusetts House.[2]
Massachusetts State Senate
Kellogg was in the Massachusetts State Senate in 1853-1854 and in 1877.[2]
1860 Republican National Convention
Kellogg was a delegate to the 1860 Republican National Convention.[2]
Fisheries commission
In 1876, Kellogg was appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes[1] to serve as a member of the Halifax Fisheries Commission.[2]
Death
Kellogg died after a brief illness[3] in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on January 23, 1882[2] after a brief illness.[3]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Francis Crowninshield |
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1850 |
Succeeded by Nathaniel Prentice Banks |
References
- Sullivan, Brian (April 30, 2011), Day 120: Ensign H. Kellogg, Pittsfield, Massachusetts: The Berkshire Eagle
- Davis, William Thomas (1895), Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume II, Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston History Company, p. 353
- Cooke, Rollin Hillyer (1906), Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Volume I, New York, NY: The Lewis Historical Publishing Co., p. 223
- Cooke, Rollin Hillyer (1906), Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Volume I, New York, NY: The Lewis Historical Publishing Co., p. 221