Daniel Kellogg | |
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| Associate Justice of theVermont Supreme Court | |
| In office 1845–1850 | |
| Preceded by | William Hebard |
| Succeeded by | None (Size of court reduced) |
| In office 1843–1843 | |
| Preceded by | William Hebard |
| Succeeded by | William Hebard |
| United States Attorney for theDistrict of Vermont | |
| In office 1829–1841 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Griswold |
| Succeeded by | Charles Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1791-02-10)February 10, 1791 Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 10, 1875(1875-05-10) (aged 84) Brattleboro, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Vermont |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican Democratic National Union |
| Spouse(s) | Jane McAfee (d. 1827) Merab Ann Bradley (d. 1845) Miranda M. Aldis (d. 1887) |
| Children | 4 (includingGeorge Bradley Kellogg) |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Daniel Kellogg (February 10, 1791 – May 10, 1875) was an American public official who served as a justice of theVermont Supreme Court and in several other positions.
Daniel Kellogg was born inAmherst, Massachusetts on February 10, 1791, the son of Daniel and Mercy (Eastman) Kellogg. He graduated fromWilliams College in 1810, and was a member ofPhi Beta Kappa. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice inRockingham, Vermont in 1814.[1][2]
ADemocratic-Republican and later aDemocrat, Kellogg served asWindham CountyState's Attorney and Judge of Probate. He also served as secretary toGovernorsCornelius P. Van Ness (1823-1826) andEzra Butler (1826-1828).[3]
Having been active as an officer in theVermont Militia,[4] Kellogg was appointed adjutant general, and served from 1822 to 1824.[5]
In 1829PresidentAndrew Jackson appointed Kellogg asUnited States Attorney for theDistrict of Vermont and he served until the end of theMartin Van Buren administration in 1841. Kellogg also ran unsuccessfully for theUnited States House of Representatives in 1833 and 1840.[6][7]
Kellogg served as president of the Vermont Constitutional Convention in 1843.[8] He declined appointment to the Vermont Supreme Court in the same year, and also ran unsuccessfully for governor, losing the election toJohn Mattocks.[9]
He ran again for governor in 1844 and 1845, losing both times toWilliam Slade.[10][11] Kellogg served in theVermont House of Representatives in 1845.[12]
In 1845 Kellogg was appointed to the Vermont Supreme Court. He served on the court until resigning in 1850.[13]
Kellogg resumed the practice of law after leaving the court. In 1854 he relocated toBrattleboro. He was president of the Bellows Falls National Bank and a trustee of the Vermont Asylum for the Insane.[14][15]
He was a Unionist during theAmerican Civil War. He served as presidential elector in 1864, and cast his ballot forAbraham Lincoln andAndrew Johnson.[16] He also served in theVermont State Senate from 1865 to 1866.[17]
Kellogg died in Brattleboro on May 10, 1875.[18] He was buried atProspect Hill Cemetery in Brattleboro.[19]
In 1853 Kellogg received an honoraryDoctor of Laws (LL.D.) degree from theUniversity of Vermont.[20]
Daniel Kellogg's law library is included in the Stephen Row Bradley and William Czar Bradley Papers, which were donated to theUniversity of Vermont by William Bradley Willard in 2002.[21]
Kellogg was first married to Jane McAfee of Rockingham. After her 1827 death he married Merab Ann Bradley ofWestminster, the daughter of CongressmanWilliam Czar Bradley and granddaughter ofSenatorStephen Row Bradley.[22]
After Merab Bradley Kellogg's death in 1845 Daniel Kellogg married Miranda M. Aldis ofSt. Albans, who survived him. Miranda Kellogg was the daughter of Vermont Chief JusticeAsa Aldis, and sister of Associate JusticeAsa O. Aldis.[23]
Kellogg's children included Henry (1823-1844); George B. (1825-1875); Sarah B. (1831-1909); Daniel, Jr. (1834-1918).[24]
Henry Kellogg graduated from Williams College in 1843 and was a law student in the office of William Czar Bradley when he drowned while swimming in theConnecticut River.[25]
George Bradley Kellogg was an attorney who served as Adjutant General of Vermont from 1854 to 1859 andLieutenant Colonel of the1st Vermont Cavalry Regiment during theAmerican Civil War.[26]
Daniel Kellogg, Jr. resided in Brattleboro and held local offices including Postmaster.[27]
Sarah B. Kellogg married Henry A. Willard, the proprietor of the famedWillard Hotel inWashington, D.C.[28]
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Nathan Smilie | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Vermont 1843,1844,1845 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Vermont Adjutant General 1822–1824 | Succeeded by |