Lyman Beecher Kellogg
| Lyman Beecher Kellogg | |
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| Portrait of Lyman Beecher Kellogg as the Kansas State Normal School president | |
| 14th Kansas Attorney General | |
| In office January 14, 1889 – January 12, 1891 | |
| Governor | Lyman U. Humphrey |
| Preceded by | Simeon Briggs Bradford |
| Succeeded by | John Nutt Ives |
| Kansas Senate | |
| In office 1885–1889 | |
| Probate Judge of Lyon County, Kansas | |
| In office 1879–1885 | |
| Kansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1877–1879 | |
| 1st President of the Kansas State Normal | |
| In office 1865–1871 | |
| Succeeded by | George W. Hoss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lyman Beecher Kellogg September 28, 1841 Lorain County, Ohio |
| Died | October 8, 1918 (aged 77) Emporia, Kansas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Abigail Homer (1867–1873) Jennie Mitchell (1878–1911) |
| Alma mater | Illinois Normal University |
| Occupation | Politcian |
Lyman Beecher Kellogg (September 28, 1841 – October 8, 1918) was the first teacher and president of the Kansas State Normal School (KSN), now known as Emporia State University, in Emporia, Kansas. After being president of the Kansas State Normal, Kellogg went on to become an attorney, state representative and senator, and the Kansas Attorney General.[1]
Biography
Early life
Kellogg was born in Lorain County, Ohio to Hiram Kellogg and Dila Beecher.[2] Soon after Kellogg's birth, his family moved to Bloomington, Illinois, where he attended the State Normal University, graduating in June 1865. In January 1865, the Kellogg was appointed the first president of the Kansas State Normal School, Emporia State University.[3]
Kansas State Normal presidency
After being named president of the newly-established normal school in Kansas, Kellogg opened the first class of 18 students with the Lord's Prayer on February 15, 1865.[4] Because funding, facilities, and teaching materials were limited, Kellogg was the only teacher besides being the president and emphasized in Latin and English. In fall of 1865, he added Henry Brace Norton, also an Illinois Normal University graduate, to the faculty.[3]
Political career
In 1871, Kellogg left the Normal School and moved to Arkansas City in Cowley County, Kansas. While there, Kellogg turned to practicing law and later returned to Emporia in April 1875 to continue practicing law. After returning to Emporia, Kellogg was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives, serving from 1877 to 1879. After the state legislature, Kellogg was a Lyon County probate judge from 1879 to 1885, and then later returned to the legislature as a state senator from 1885 to 1889. After being a state senator for four years, Kellogg won election for Attorney General as a republican, serving from January 14, 1889 to January 12, 1891.[5]
Personal life
While at Kansas State Normal, Kellogg married Abigail "Abbie" Homer, in which he had two children with – Vernon Lyman and Fred Homer. After moving to Arkansas City in 1871, Abbie got ill and died of Tuberculosis in 1975.[6] Five years later, he married Mary Virginia Mitchell, more commonly known as Jennie Mitchell. He had three more children with Jennie – Charles Mitchell in 1879, Mary Virginia in 1883, and Joseph Mitchell in 1885.[6] Jennie was Deputy Kansas Attorney General under Kellogg.
References
- ↑ "Lyman Beecher Kellogg (1865-1871) - About - Emporia State University". emporia.edu.
- ↑ L.B. Kellogg about Kansas State Normal
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Lyman Beecher Kellogg". emporia.edu.
- ↑ "Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society". google.com.
- ↑ List of Kansas Attorney Generals
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Lyman B. Kellogg". emporia.edu.
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