Charles Kellogg (US Representative)
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Charles Kellogg was an American farmer, merchant and politician from New York
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where his father had settled as a pioneer seven years before. On October 21, 1794, he married Mary Ann Otis (1774–1844), and they had eleven children, among them Day O. Kellogg (b. 1796; assemblyman 1839).
In 1796, the couple removed to Marcellus
, in 1797 to Aurelius
, and in 1799 to Sempronius
. There they founded Kelloggsville, a hamlet situated in that part of Sempronius which was in 1833 split off to form the Town of Niles
, and engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits.
He was an associate judge of the Cayuga County Court and a Justice of the Peace
. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
in 1808–09, 1810, 1820–21 and 1822. He was the first Postmaster of Kelloggsville, in office from 1814 to 1825. In 1823, he opened a gristmill
in the neighboring hamlet of New Hope. The mill was sold in 1851, but still operates today.
Kellogg was elected as an Adams man to the 19th United States Congress
, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1827. Afterwards he resumed his agricultural pursuits.
In 1839, he removed to Ann Arbor, Michigan
, died there three years later, and was buried at the Fairview Cemetery.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
He was the son of Asa Kellogg (1745–1820) and Lucy (Powell) Kellogg (1746–1816). He attended the common schools. In 1787, he removed to GalwayGalway (town), New York
Galway is a town located in Saratoga County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,589. The town is in the western part of the county and is north of Schenectady. Galway is a rural community with a mixture of small business, farming, and residential homes. The...
where his father had settled as a pioneer seven years before. On October 21, 1794, he married Mary Ann Otis (1774–1844), and they had eleven children, among them Day O. Kellogg (b. 1796; assemblyman 1839).
In 1796, the couple removed to Marcellus
Marcellus (town), New York
Marcellus is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 6,319 at the 2000 census. The town was probably named after Marcus Claudius Marcellus, a Roman general, by a clerk interested in the Classics....
, in 1797 to Aurelius
Owasco, New York
Owasco is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 3,793 at the 2010 census.The Town of Owasco is in the eastern part of Cayuga County and is at the southeast city line of Auburn, New York. The town borders Owasco Lake, from where it gets its name...
, and in 1799 to Sempronius
Sempronius, New York
Sempronius is a town in Cayuga County, New York, USA. The population was 895 at the 2010 census. The town was named after a Roman military and political leader by a clerk interested in the classics....
. There they founded Kelloggsville, a hamlet situated in that part of Sempronius which was in 1833 split off to form the Town of Niles
Niles, New York
Niles is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2010 census. The Town of Niles lies in the eastern part of the county southeast of Auburn, New York.- History :...
, and engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits.
He was an associate judge of the Cayuga County Court and a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1808–09, 1810, 1820–21 and 1822. He was the first Postmaster of Kelloggsville, in office from 1814 to 1825. In 1823, he opened a gristmill
Gristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...
in the neighboring hamlet of New Hope. The mill was sold in 1851, but still operates today.
Kellogg was elected as an Adams man to the 19th United States Congress
19th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: John Gaillard , until December 4, 1825** Nathaniel Macon , from May 20, 1826- House of Representatives :* Speaker: John W. Taylor -Members:...
, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1827. Afterwards he resumed his agricultural pursuits.
In 1839, he removed to Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
, died there three years later, and was buried at the Fairview Cemetery.
Source
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 71, 182f, 197f and 285; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- FAMILY MEETING OF KELLOGGS in New England Historical and Genealogical Register (1858; Vol. 12; pages 199ff)
- Funeral of the Rev. D. O. Kellogg, his grandson's obit in NYT on January 29, 1904
- Charles Kellogg at Family Tree Maker