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tioa (1879); Primary School (1891). He contrib- uted to educational periodicals papers chiefly on the subjects of kindergarten and manual training and is also the author of School Management (1876); How to Teach Botany (1896), and many similar vohimes.

KELLOQQ, Charles, representative, was born in Sheffield, Mass., Oct. 3, 1773 ; son of Asa (born 1745) and Lucy (Powell) Kellogg ; grandson of Silas (born 1714) and Ruth (Root) Kellogg ; great- grandson of Stephen (born 1668), and great-- grandson of Lieut. Joseph Kellogg, (born in England about 1644) who was the first of the family in America. He removed to the wilder- ness of central New York in 1798, and with Nathaniel FiUmore, the fatlier of President Fill- more, was a founder of Kelloggsville, Cayuga county, N.Y. He was a farmer and lawyer ; was elected county judge, and in 1824 a represen- tative in the 10th congress, serving 1825-27. He was married to Mary Ann, daughter of David and Mary (Day) Otis, of Galway, N.Y., a descend- ant of John and Priscilla Alden, of the Slay- flower. Tlieir son. Day Otis, became a member of the New York state assembly in 1838, mayor of Troy, N.Y., in 1850 ; was appointed in the same year by President Fillmore U.S. consul at Glasgow, Scotland, was also paymaster-general of the New York state militia upon the staff of Governor William H. Seward ; was married, Oct. 27, 1835, to Ann Eliza, daughter of David and Ann (Dikeman) Smith, of Lansingburgh, N.Y., and their son Charles Day Kellogg (born June 4, 1828) was secretary and executive officer of the Charity Organization society of New York city from its foundation in 1883 to 1896 ; and during his incumbency John S. Kennedy caused the United Charities building to be erected at Fourth avenue and Twenty-Second street. New York city, at a cost of $750,000, in 1893. Day Otis Kellogg died in Fairfield, Conn., where he was spending the summer, Aug. 9, 1874. The Hon. Charles Kellogg died at Ann Arbor, Mich., May 11, 1842.

KELLOGG, Clara Louise, vocalist, was born in Sumter, S.C, July 13, 1843 ; daughter of George (q.v.) and Jane Elizabeth (Crosby) Kellogg. She attended Ashland seminary. New York, and received her musical education under French and Italian masters in New York city and later in Europe under Meizer and Arditi. She made her first appearance in Italian opera in Boston, Mass., in '• Linda diCiiamouni" and " La Sonnambula." She then assumed the partof Gilda in '• Rigoletta" at the Academy of Music, New York city, in 1861, but ma<1e her greatest suc(ess in 1864 or 1865 as Marguerite in Gounod's " Faust," a part never be- fore jilayed in the United States. After a .success- ful tour of the United States she appeared in Her

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Majesty's theatre, London, in 1867, making her de- but in " Faust," followed by " Traviata," " Linda" and other operas, and won immediate recognition. In the same year she sang at the Handel Festival at the Crystal Palace. Slie returned to the United States in 1868 and £,.

made concert tours under the manage- ment of Max Stra- kosch until 1872, when she returned to England and sang at the Drury Lane thea- tre, London, with Ciiristine Nilsson. She next appeared in Italian opera at the Academy of Music, New York city, and in 1874 she organized an English opera com- pany and in 1876 an Italian opera company, appearing in " Aida" and " Carmen." Soon after she retired from the oper- atic stage, but appeared in concerts in all parts of the United States. She sang in Italian opera in Austria, 1879-80, and in St. Petersburg in 1883, and again made a tour of the United States with her company. She was married to her manager, Max Strakosch, in 1887, retiring from profes- sional life, having been the first American singer to win a])probation in Europe.

KELLOGG, Daniel, jurist, was born in Am- herst, Mass., Feb. 10, 1791. He was graduated at Williams college in 1810 ; studied law with George Martin Field, of Newfane, Vt., and practised at Rockingham, Vt., 1814-45. He was judge of probate, 1819-20 ; secretary to the governor and his council, 1823-28 ; state attorney and a member of the council of censors, 1827 ; U.S. attorney for the district of Vermont, 1829-41; president of the state constitutional convention of 1843 and pres- idential elector, 1804. He declined the position of judge of the state supreme court in 1843, but accepted it when elected in 1845, serving, 1846-52. He was married first to Jane McAffee, of Rock- ingham, Vt.; secondly, to Merab Ann, daughter of William C. Bradley ; thirdly, to Miranda M., daughter of Asa Aldis. He had four sons : Henry, George Bradley and Daniel, and one daughter, Sarah Bradley. He received the honor- ary degree of LL.D. from the University of Ver- mont, 1853. In 1854 he removed to Brattleboro, Vt.. and died there. May 10. 1875.

KELLOGG, Edgar Romeyn, soldier, was born in Tompkins county. N.Y.. March 35, 1843; son of Moses Curtis and Elizabeth (Swartwout) Kel- logg ; grandson of Robert and Sarah (Richards) Swartwout and of Solomon and Martha (Mack)