Colonel of the 7th Illinois Cavalry during the Civil War

U.S. Senator from Louisiana

Member of the President Andrew Johnson Impeachment Congress

Governor of Louisiana

(1830-1918) Presidential elector on the Republican ticket in 1860. Appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Nebraska in 1861. Served as Colonel of the 7th Illinois Cavalry during the Civil War until ill health forced his resignation. Appointed by President Lincoln as collector of the port of New Orleans in 1865. This launched Kellogg's notable 20 year political career in Louisiana. Served as United States Senator, from Louisiana, 1867-72. Served as Governor of Louisiana, 1873-74. Re-elected as U.S. Senator, serving, 1877-83.

Signature With State: 5 3/8 x 2, in ink, Wm. P. Kellogg, Louisiana.