Talk:William Pitt Kellogg

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Kellogg was also a Representative for Illinois in Congress at least during the secession winter.

Actually, the Representative from Illinois was William Kellogg (not Pitt). WK was a distant cousin of Pitt and succeeded him as Chief Jutice of the Nebraska Territory. Jkellogg51 (talk) 21:25, 2 August 2010 (UTC)R. James Kellogg[reply]

Spofford vs Kellogg

The article states "Despite the intense backlash against the Republican Party in the South, Kellogg was able to return to the United States Senate in 1876. He served in the Senate until 1883." however William P. Kellogg was Elected by the so Packard Legislature his credentials, where signed by Stephen B. Packard who claimed to be governor at the time. Henry M. Spofford presented credentials, signed by Governor Francis T. Nicholls. See Reports of Committees: 30th Congress, 1st Session - 48th Congress, 2nd, Compilation of Senate Election Cases from 1789 to 1885 By George S. Taft p. 426, Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography By John Fiske, James Grant Wilson p.634, Senator Benjamin H. Hill of Georgia: His Life, Speeches and Writings By Benjamin H. Hillp.635, and Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1880 p. 479 --Looktothis (talk) 18:20, 5 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]