Sarah E. Kellogg Explained

Sarah Ellen Kellogg
Office:Member of the California State Assembly from the 51st district
Birth Date:June 21, 1870
Death Date:May 21, 1957
Birth Place:Olean, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Politician, postmaster, real estate agent
Termstart:January 5, 1931
Termend:January 2, 1933
Resting Place:Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles)
Birth Name:Sarah Ellen Carr
Spouse:Frederick A. Kellogg
Successor:William Moseley Jones
Predecessor:Z. S. Leymel
Party:Republican

Sarah Ellen Kellogg (née Carr, June 21, 1870 – May 21, 1957)[1] was an American politician, postmaster, and a real estate agent in California.[2] She was elected in 1930 to California's 51st State Assembly district which encompasses parts of western Los Angeles;[3] [4] where she served from January 5, 1931, to January 2, 1933. She was active in Republican circles, women's clubs, and civic groups.

Biography

She was born on June 21, 1870, in Olean, New York. She married Frederick A. Kellogg, an early real estate agent in the Van Nuys neighborhood.[5] They lived in Los Angeles.[6]

Kellogg was the third president of the Women's Club of Van Nuys, from 1916 to 1918; and she was the founder of the Republican Women's Clubs of the San Fernando Valley.[7] [8]

Kellogg was elected to California's 51st State Assembly district which encompasses parts of western Los Angeles; where she served from January 5, 1931, to January 2, 1933. In January 1933, she started working as a postmaster.[9] [10] Kellogg also worked for 12 years at the California State Board of Equalization.[11]

Kellogg died on May 21, 1957, in Los Angeles, and is buried at Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 25, 1957 . Mrs. Sarah E . Kellogg . April 19, 2023 . . en-US . Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: October 30, 1933 . Will Open Real Estate Office in Former Location . April 19, 2023 . . en-US . Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Former Members . California Legislative Women's Caucus.
  4. Web site: March 10, 1950 . Lady Legislator Believes Capitol Needs More Ladies . April 19, 2023 . . en-US . Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: May 23, 1957 . Obituary for Sarah E. Kellogg . April 19, 2023 . The Van Nuys News and Valley Green Sheet . en-US . Newspapers.com.
  6. Book: Cox, Elizabeth . April 18, 1996 . Women, State, and Territorial Legislators, 1895-1995: A State-by-state Analysis, with Rosters of 6,000 Women . McFarland & Company . 65–66 . 978-0-7864-0078-2 . Google Books.
  7. Web site: Sarah E. Kellogg . JoinCalifornia.
  8. Web site: May 31, 1934 . Mrs. Kellogg May Announce for Assembly . April 19, 2023 . . en-US . Newspapers.com.
  9. Web site: February 27, 1933 . Returns to State Capitol Saturday . April 19, 2023 . . en-US . Newspapers.com.
  10. Web site: January 19, 1943 . This Week 1933 . April 19, 2023 . The Van Nuys News and Valley Green Sheet . en-US . Newspapers.com.
  11. Web site: April 8, 1945 . Garden Club Will Sponsor Second Annual Flower Tea . April 19, 2023 . . en-US . Newspapers.com.