Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . of the Worlds Peace Convention, re-maining abroad about a year, during which timehe made the acquaintance of Jacob Bright andothers of the most prominent men of that day inEngland and Scotland. Resigning the Presidencyof Knox College in 1847, he returned to ClintonSeminary, and was later engaged in various busi-ness enterprises until 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
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . of the Worlds Peace Convention, re-maining abroad about a year, during which timehe made the acquaintance of Jacob Bright andothers of the most prominent men of that day inEngland and Scotland. Resigning the Presidencyof Knox College in 1847, he returned to ClintonSeminary, and was later engaged in various busi-ness enterprises until 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 1856 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. 1.—Old Kaskaskia from Garrison Hill | 1893). 2. Kaskaskia Hotel, where LaFayette \\:i- feted in —First Illinois State House, 1818. I. Interior of Room I 1893), where LaFayette Banquet was —Picnv Menard Mansion. 6. House of Chief Ducoign, last of the Cascasquias (Kaskaskias).
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