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 352 KELLOGG. KENDALL. a business life, he was for five years book- keeper and salesman in the office of his brother, Martin L. Keith, Boston. In 1S64 he returned to his native place, and in partnership with Embert Howard, opened a general store, under the firm name of Howard & Keith. After some changes in partners and ownership, Mr. Keith pur- chased the entire business ami conducted it until 1882. In 1 S75 he was elected to the House of Representatives, and re-elected in 1876. In 1879 he served his town as selectman. He was the first mayor of Brockton, elected in 1SS1 ; was re-elected with an increased majority in 1883, and again in 1884. He was a member of the state Senate 18S7 and '88, serving on the committees on water supply (chairman) and labor. Mr. Keith is connected by membership with the South Congregational church, and prominently identified with commandery, chapter, and lodge of the local Masonic fraternity. He was largely instrumental in organizing the Campello Co-operative Bank, which has done much to build up that part of the city. He is vice-presi- dent of the Brockton Savings Bank, and director in the Brockton National Bank. Mr. Keith is one of the sterling business men of that rapidly growing city, and a man of acknowledged executive ability. Mr. Keith was married in North Bridge- water, December 31, 1865, to Abbie F., daughter of Oliver and Melvina (Packard) Jackson. Of this union is one child: William Clifton Keith. KELLOGG, John Edward, youngest son of the late Eleazer Kellogg of Am- herst, was born at Amherst, Hampshire county, July 2, 1845, and received his early education at the Amherst public schools and academy. During his boy- hood he worked on his father's farm. He graduated at Williston Seminary, East- hampton, in the class of 1865, and at Am- herst College in the class of 1869. While in college he commenced his newspaper work by being Amherst reporter for the " Northampton Free Press " and the " Springfield Republican ; " he also did some work on the "Amherst Record." In June, 1869, he commenced work in the " Springfield Republican " office, in the proof-reading department, and then did local and New England reporting. In May, 1870, Mr. Kellogg went to the New York Associated Press office, as day agent of the New England Associated Press. In October, 187 1, he returned to the " Springfield Republican " office, and in May, 1872, changed to the "Taunton Ga- zette." His next move was to Fitchburg, where he bought an interest in the " Weekly Sentinel." In May, 1873, the Sentinel Printing Company started trie " Fitchburg Daily Sentinel," of which he has been managing editor ever since. JOHN E KELLOGG. Mr. Kellogg was never married. He was clerk of the common council from April, 1880, to January, 1889 ; has been a member of the school committee since January 1, 1887, and a director in the Fi- delity Co-operative Bank since its incor- poration. His life has been devoted to newspaper work. KENDALL, EDWARD, son of Caleb and Dolly (Sawyer) Kendall, was born in Hol- den, Worcester county, December 3, 1822. The early years of his life were passed upon his father's farm, between work and study. His first venture in business was when he became of age and started in the lumber trade. This, however, was not successful, and he removed to Boston in 1847, and became an apprentice at the West Boston Machine Shop at one dol- lar a day. Nine months later he was transferred to the boiler department and very soon became the superintendent. This position he occupied for eleven years, and during that time paid off the