Orlando Kellogg
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Orlando Kellogg was a U.S. Representative
from New York
during the latter half of the American Civil War
and the early days of Reconstruction.
, Kellogg pursued an academic course.
He engaged in the carpenter's trade in early youth.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1838 and commenced practice in Elizabethtown.
Surrogate of Essex County 1840-1844.
Kellogg was elected as a Whig
to the Thirtieth
Congress (March 4, 1847-March 3, 1849).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1848.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Elizabethtown, New York
.
He served as delegate to the 1860 Republican National Convention
.
Kellogg was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-eighth
and Thirty-ninth
Congresses and served from March 4, 1863, until his death in Elizabethtown, New York
, August 24, 1865.
He was interred in Riverside Cemetery
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
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...
during the latter half of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
and the early days of Reconstruction.
Biography
Born in Elizabethtown, New YorkElizabethtown, New York
Elizabethtown is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,315 at the 2000 census. The county seat of Essex County is a hamlet also called Elizabethtown. The name is derived from Elizabeth Gilliland, the wife of an early settler....
, Kellogg pursued an academic course.
He engaged in the carpenter's trade in early youth.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1838 and commenced practice in Elizabethtown.
Surrogate of Essex County 1840-1844.
Kellogg was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Thirtieth
30th United States Congress
The Thirtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of...
Congress (March 4, 1847-March 3, 1849).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1848.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Elizabethtown, New York
Elizabethtown, New York
Elizabethtown is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,315 at the 2000 census. The county seat of Essex County is a hamlet also called Elizabethtown. The name is derived from Elizabeth Gilliland, the wife of an early settler....
.
He served as delegate to the 1860 Republican National Convention
1860 Republican National Convention
The 1860 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States, held in Chicago, Illinois at the Wigwam, nominated former U.S. Representative Abraham Lincoln of Illinois for President and U.S. Senator Hannibal Hamlin of Maine for Vice President...
.
Kellogg was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Thirty-eighth
38th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members...
and Thirty-ninth
39th United States Congress
The Thirty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of...
Congresses and served from March 4, 1863, until his death in Elizabethtown, New York
Elizabethtown, New York
Elizabethtown is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,315 at the 2000 census. The county seat of Essex County is a hamlet also called Elizabethtown. The name is derived from Elizabeth Gilliland, the wife of an early settler....
, August 24, 1865.
He was interred in Riverside Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery may refer to:in the United States* Riverside Cemetery , the original name of the Evergreen Cemetery in Riverside, California.* Riverside Cemetery , listed on the NRHP in Colorado...
.