. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . -ness enterprises uutil 1861, when he again re-moved to Illinois, and was engaged in preachingand teaching at various points during theremainder of his life, dying suddenly, at hishome school at Mount Forest, 111., Jan. 1, 1881. KELLOGG, William Pitt, was born at Orwell,Vt., Dec. 8, 1831, removed to Illinois in 1848,studied law at Peoria, was admitted to the bar in1854, and began practice in Fulton County. Hewas a candidate for Presidential Elector on theRepublican ticket in and 1860, being electedthe latter year. Appointed Chief Justice ofNebraska
. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . -ness enterprises uutil 1861, when he again re-moved to Illinois, and was engaged in preachingand teaching at various points during theremainder of his life, dying suddenly, at hishome school at Mount Forest, 111., Jan. 1, 1881. KELLOGG, William Pitt, was born at Orwell,Vt., Dec. 8, 1831, removed to Illinois in 1848,studied law at Peoria, was admitted to the bar in1854, and began practice in Fulton County. Hewas a candidate for Presidential Elector on theRepublican ticket in and 1860, being electedthe latter year. Appointed Chief Justice ofNebraska in 1861, he resigned to accept thecolonelcy of the Seventh Illinois Cavalry Fail-ing health caused his retirement from the army wm ^^^ Si / I.—Old Kaskaskia from Garrison Hill (1S93). 2.—Kaskaskia Hotel where LaFayettt- was teterl in —First Illinois State House, 1S18. 4.—Interior of Room (1S93) where LaFayette banquet washeld. 5.—Pierre Menard Mansion. 6.—House of Chief Ducoign, last of the Cascasquias (Kaskaskias).. I -Remnant of Old Kaskaskia (iSgS) 2 -View oHouse (1891). of Gov Bond U^9l) 5tained as it appeared in 189S. State House (1900) Prnicpal Street (ibgD 3 -Gen John Edgars-•• Chenu Mansion \Nhere LaFayette was enter- HISTOKICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 315 after the battle of Corinth. In lS6o he wasappointed Collector of the Port at New he became a conspicuous figure inboth Louisiana and National politics, serving asUnited States Senator from Louisiana from 1868to 1871. and as Governor from 1873 to 1870, duringthe stormiest period of reconstruction, and mak-ing hosts of bitter personal and political enemiesas well as warm friends. An unsuccessful attemptwas made to impeach him in 1876. In 1877 he waselected a second time to the United States Senateby one of two ri%-al Legislatures, being awardedhis seat after a bitter contest. At the close of histerm (1883) he took his seat in the lower house towhich he was el
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