Stephen Wright Kellogg (April 5, 1822, in Shelburne, Massachusetts – January 27, 1904, in Waterbury, Connecticut) was an American politician, attorney, military officer and judge.[1][2]
Stephen Kellogg | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Julius Hotchkiss |
| Succeeded by | James Phelps |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 5, 1822 Shelburne, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 1904 (aged 81) Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Yale University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service | Connecticut National Guard |
| Years of service | 1863–1870 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Brigadier general |
| Unit | 2nd Regiment |
He worked on his father's farm until he was twenty, in the winter attending or teaching school. In the fall of 1842 he entered Amherst College, but remained there only two terms; then he joined the class of 1846 at Yale College, where he was a member of Skull and Bones[3] and was graduated with highest honors. Among his classmates and fellow Bonesmen was the Hon. Henry Baldwin Harrison, his lifelong friend.
After a few months of school teaching he entered the Yale Law School, and was admitted to the bar in June, 1848. First he began to practice in Naugatuck, Connecticut, where he remained until 1854, and then having been elected judge of probate for the district of Waterbury, he removed to that then small city. He held this office for seven years. In 1854 the legislature appointed him judge of the New Haven County Court. From 1866 to 1869, and 1877 to 1883, he was the City Attorney of Waterbury, Connecticut; and until a short time before his death he was constantly occupied in the practice of his profession.
Meantime his active mind and restless energy found congenial occupation in the stirring political events of the times. In 1851 he was clerk of the Connecticut State Senate; in 1853 a senator himself; in 1856 a member of the House; and he was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions of 1860, of 1868, and of 1876. Three times he was elected to US Congress from the usually Democratic second district, and his perseverance and success in protecting and advancing both the public and personal interests of his constituents were remarkable. In 1875, he lost his bid for re-election to James Phelps, but even in this election Kellogg received over 45% of the vote.
He was Colonel of the Second Regiment, Connecticut National Guard, from 1863 to 1866, and Brigadier-General from 1866 to 1870. He was the author and promoter of legislation organizing the active militia in an efficient body known as the Connecticut National Guard. He never lost interest in public affairs, and to them, until within a few weeks of his death, aged 81, his voice and pen were often devoted.
He died on January 27, 1904, in Waterbury and was interred at Riverside Cemetery.
Notes
edit- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Kelli to Kellums".
- ^ "Memorials of Connecticut Judges and Attorneys As Printed in the Connecticut Reports volume 80, page(s) 722-723 Obituary Sketch of Stephen W. Kellogg". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ Millegan, Kris (2003). "The Skeleton Crew". Fleshing Out Skull and Bones: Investigations into America's Most Powerful Secret Society. Walterville, OR: Trine Day. pp. 597–690. ISBN 0-9720207-2-1. "This list is compiled from material from the Order of Skull and Bones membership books at Sterling Library, Yale University and other public records. The latest books available are the 1971 Living members and the 1973 Deceased Members books. The last year the members were published in the Yale Banner is 1969."
External links
edit- United States Congress. "Stephen Kellogg (id: K000067)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Stephen Kellogg at Find a Grave