Daniel Kellogg

Daniel Kellogg (February 10, 1791 – May 10, 1875) was an American public official who served as a justice of the Vermont Supreme Court and in several other positions. Early life Daniel Kellogg was born in Amherst, Massachusetts on February 10, 1791, the son of Daniel and Mercy (Eastman) Kellogg. He graduated from Williams College in 1810, and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Rockingham, Vermont in 1814. Career A Democratic-Republican and later a Democrat, Kellogg served as Windham County State's Attorney and Judge of Probate. He also served as secretary to Governors Cornelius P. Van Ness (1823-1826) and Ezra Butler (1826-1828). Having been active as an officer in the Vermont Militia, Kellogg was appointed adjutant general, and served from 1822 to 1824.