Francis William Kellogg | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's1st district | |
| In office July 22, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | James Adams Stallworth |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Buck |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | David S. Walbridge |
| Succeeded by | Thomas W. Ferry |
| Constituency | 3rd district (1859–1863) 4th district (1863–1865) |
| Member of theMichigan House of Representatives from theKent County 2nd district | |
| In office 1857–1858 | |
| Preceded by | Smith Lapham |
| Succeeded by | Silas S. Fallass |
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| Born | (1810-05-30)May 30, 1810 |
| Died | January 13, 1879(1879-01-13) (aged 68) |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Francis William Kellogg (May 30, 1810 – January 13, 1879) was aU.S. Representative from the states ofMichigan, on the eve of and during theCivil War, andAlabama, duringReconstruction.
Kellogg was born inWorthington, Massachusetts and attended thecommon schools. He moved toColumbus, Ohio, in 1833 and then toGrand Rapids, Michigan, in 1855 where he engaged in the lumber business with the firm Kellogg, White & Co. atKelloggville (which was named after him) inKent County, Michigan.[1][2] He was a member of theMichigan State House of Representatives, where he represented the Kent County 2nd district, from 1857 to 1858.[3]
Kellogg was elected from Michigan as aRepublican toUnited States House of Representatives for the36th,37th, and38th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1859 to March 3, 1865. He representedMichigan's 3rd congressional district for his first two terms, thenthe 4th district after a redistricting.[1] In all three contests, he defeated the former mayor of Grand Rapids,Thomas B. Church, in the general election.[4] During theAmerican Civil War, he organized theSecond,Third, andSixth CavalryRegiments by the authority of theUnited States Department of War. He was appointed as thecolonel of the Third Michigan Cavalry.[1]
DuringReconstruction, he was appointed byU.S. PresidentAndrew Johnson as collector of internal revenue for the southern district of Alabama on April 30, 1866, and served until July 1868, residing inMobile, Alabama.[1]
Upon the re-admission of Alabama to the Union, Kellogg was elected to a partial term inAlabama's 1st congressional district to the40th Congress, serving from July 22, 1868, to March 3, 1869. He was succeeded by fellow RepublicanAlfred Buck. Kellogg then moved to New York City and later toAlliance, Ohio, where he died. He is interred in Fulton Street Cemetery in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's 3rd congressional district 1859–1863 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's 4th congressional district 1863–1865 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by James Adams Stallworth until 1860, then vacant during theAmerican Civil War | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromAlabama's 1st congressional district July 22, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | Succeeded by |
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