| Ensign Hosmer Kellogg | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate Berkshire District | |
| In office 1877–1877 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate Berkshire District | |
| 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 |
| Died | January 23, 1882 (aged 69) Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Whig, Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Campbell, m. 1841. |
| Alma mater | Amherst College, B.A. 1836 |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Ensign Hosmer Kellogg (July 6, 1812 – January 23, 1882) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Massachusetts Senate. In 1850, he served as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Early life
Kellogg was born in July 1812 to Elisha and Jane (Saxton) Kellogg in Sheffield, Massachusetts.
Business career
Kellogg was president of the Western Massachusetts Insurance Company from 1857 to 1865, and the Berkshire Agricultural Society in 1860 and 1861. Kellogg was both president of the Pontoosuc Woolen Company from 1861, and of the Agricultural National Bank from 1866, until his death in 1882. Kellogg also developed the Morningside neighborhood to the north of Pittsfield's downtown.
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, also in 1850 Kellogg was Speaker of Massachusetts House.
Massachusetts State Senate
Kellogg was in the Massachusetts State Senate in 1853-1854 and in 1877.
1860 Republican National Convention
Kellogg was a delegate to the 1860 Republican National Convention.
Fisheries commission
In 1876, Kellogg was appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes to serve as a member of the Halifax Fisheries Commission.
Death
Kellogg died after a brief illness in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on January 23, 1882.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byFrancis Crowninshield | Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1850 |
Succeeded byNathaniel Prentice Banks |
See also
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
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