Kellogg, Frank B. (Frank Billings), 1856-1937
Biographical History
Frank Billings Kellogg (1856-1937) was a lawyer, politician, and American statesman.
Frank Billings Kellogg was born in Potsdam, New York on December 22, 1856, to Abigail Billings and Asa Farnsworth. His family moved to Minnesota in 1865. In 1877, Kellogg read and began to practice law in Rochester, Minnesota, despite having little formal education. After serving as city and county attorney, Kellogg joined the federal government in 1905, after Theodore Roosevelt requested he prosecute a federal antitrust case. His most significant case was Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States. In 1916, he was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate from Minnesota, and served until 1923. He was one of the few Republicans to vote in favor of ratifying the Treaty of Versailles. In 1924, Kellogg served for one year as ambassador to Britain under President Calvin Coolidge, and from 1925 to 1929, served as Secretary of State. His responsibility as Secretary was to improve United States/Mexico relations, however, his most notable action was the Kellogg-Briand Pact, signed in 1928. The pact made starting a war a punishable criminal action. For this action, Kellogg was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1929. Kellog died December 21, 1937.
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Wikipedia.com, via WWW, June 30, 2021 (b. Dec 22, 1856, Potsdam, NY; d. Dec 21, 1937. Frank Billings Kellogg born to Abigail Billings and Asa Farnsworth. His family moved to Minnesota in 1865. In 1877, read and began to practice law in Rochester, Minnesota, despite having little formal education. After serving as city and county attorney, Kellogg joined the federal government in 1905, after Theodore Roosevelt requested he prosecute a federal antitrust case. His most significant case was Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States. In 1916, he was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate from Minnesota, and served until 1923; one of the few Republicans to vote in favor of ratifying the Treaty of Versailles. In 1924, Kellogg served for one year as ambassador to Britain under President Calvin Coolidge, and from 1925 to 1929, served as Secretary of State. His responsibility as Secretary was to improve United States/Mexico relations, however, his most notable action was the Kellogg-Briand Pact, signed in 1928. The pact made starting a war a punishable criminal action. For this action, Kellogg was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1929)Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Secretary Kellogg, and state department personnel
One black and white panoramic photograph taken by Schutz Group Photographers in Washington, D.C. Present in photo are Secretary of State Frank Kellogg and Under Secretary of State Reuben J. Clark, as well as other state department personnel. Dated February 1929.