Austin Kellogg

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Austin Kellogg was a farmer in Concord, Wisconsin, who served three terms as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Jefferson County.

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Early years

Kellogg was born on October 1, 1814, in New Hartford, Connecticut. He had an academic education, and became a farmer. He and his wife Laura moved to Wisconsin between 1842 and 1844 (sources differ), coming first to Milwaukee but settling in Concord. He was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 1850 session from the second Jefferson County Assembly district as a Democrat, succeeding Whig Jarvis K. Pike. He would be succeeded in the next year by fellow Democrat Patrick Rogan.

In March 1850, when the new "Waukesha, Jefferson County and Madison Plank and Turnpike Road Company" which the legislature had just chartered held its organizing meeting, Kellogg was chosen to chair the meeting, and was elected to the initial board of directors. [1] He spent some years on the county board of supervisors representing the Town of Concord; and served not only as chairman of the town board, but on at least one occasion was elected a justice of the peace. [2]

In 1853, Kellogg was the sheriff of Jefferson County; [3] and the lieutenant colonel of the Third Regiment (Jefferson County) of the Wisconsin State Militia. [4] He was again elected Sheriff for 1868. In late November 1872, accusations were levied that Kellogg and another local Democrat had been provided unsolicited pre-approved declaration of intent ("first papers") forms [5] by the county clerk, by means of which non-citizens had been fraudulently permitted to vote in the recent election. [6]

Return to the Assembly

In 1873 he was again elected to the Assembly from the 2nd Jefferson County district (now consisting the Towns of Aztalan, Farmington, Concord, Lake Mills, Milford, Oakland, and Waterloo, and the village of Waterloo) with 842 votes to 460 for Republican Stephen Faville. He became chairman of the standing committee on agriculture. [7] He was re-elected in 1874 as a Democratic-Reform candidate, with 990 votes to 697 for Republican John Spencer. He transferred to the committee on railroads. [8]

Private life

For many years, Kellogg and his wife owned and managed a hotel in Concord called the Western Hotel [9] or Kellogg's tavern. He died on October 22, 1895, and is buried in Concord Center Cemetery with his wife Laura A. Kellogg, who died at their Concord home in 1916 at the age of 90. [10]

Identity

Kellogg is not to be confused with the Austin Kellogg who was an 1830s pioneer in Pike Creek, later Southport, later still Kenosha; nor with the Austin Kellogg of the 1850s who was a farmer in Princeton, Wisconsin.

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References

  1. ↑ "Plank Road Meeting at Delafield" Democratic State Register April 16, 1850; p. 2, col. 4 via Newspapers.com
  2. ↑ "the result of the recent election in the town of Concord...." Democratic State Register April 12, 1852; p. 2, col. 5 via newspapers.com
  3. ↑ "List of County Officers: JEFFERSON" Manual for the use of the assembly, of the state of Wisconsin, for the year 1853 Madison: Brown and Carpenter, Printers, 1853; p. 77
  4. ↑ Utley, William L. Annual report of the adjutant-general of the Wisconsin militia p. 7, in Governor's message and accompanying documents, 1853 (Covers 1852) Madison: David Atwood, 1853
  5. ↑ "UWM Libraries: Homepage - Archives: Department-Genealogy: Research Aid: Naturalization Records" University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Libraries
  6. ↑ The Republican. "Voting Made Easy" Watertown News November 13, 1872; p. 2, col. 1 via Newspapers.com
  7. ↑ Turner, A. J., ed. The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin: comprising the constitutions of the United States and of the state of Wisconsin, Jefferson's manual, forms and laws for the regulation of business; also, lists and tables for reference, etc. Thirteenth Annual Edition. Madison: Atwood and Culver, Printers and Stereotypers, 1874; pp. 461, 479
  8. ↑ Bashford, R. M., ed. The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin: comprising the constitutions of the United States and of the state of Wisconsin, Jefferson's manual, forms and laws for the regulation of business; also, lists and tables for reference, etc. Fourteenth Annual Edition. Madison: Atwood and Culver, Printers and Stereotypers, 1875; pp. 244, 347
  9. ↑ Keeler, David M. "Wayside Letters: Editorial Correspondence: Concord, (Jefferson co.) June 25." Wisconsin Standard July 7, 1849; p. 1, col. 4 via Newspapers.com
  10. ↑ "Mrs. Austin Kellogg, Aged 90, Dies." Portage Daily Register November 18, 1915; p. 1, col. 3 via Newspapers.com
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