Sarah E. Kellogg

Sarah Ellen Kellogg
Official portrait, 1932
Member of the California State Assembly from the 51st district
In office
January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933
Preceded byZ. S. Leymel
Succeeded byWilliam Moseley Jones
Personal details
BornSarah Ellen Carr
(1870-06-21)June 21, 1870
DiedMay 21, 1957(1957-05-21) (aged 86)
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery (Los Angeles)
PartyRepublican
SpouseFrederick A. Kellogg
OccupationPolitician, postmaster, real estate agent

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.[3]

Biography

She was born on June 21, 1870, in Olean, New York.[5] She married Frederick A. Kellogg, an early real estate agent in the Van Nuys neighborhood.[6] They lived in Los Angeles.[7]

Kellogg was the third president of the Women's Club of Van Nuys, from 1916 to 1918;[6] and she was the founder of the Republican Women's Clubs of the San Fernando Valley.[5][8]

Kellogg was elected to California's 51st State Assembly district which encompasses parts of western Los Angeles;[3] 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,[6] and is buried at Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles.

References

  1. ^ "Mrs. Sarah E . Kellogg". The Los Angeles Times. May 25, 1957. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Will Open Real Estate Office in Former Location". The Van Nuys News. October 30, 1933. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Former Members". California Legislative Women's Caucus.
  4. ^ "Lady Legislator Believes Capitol Needs More Ladies". Redwood City Tribune. March 10, 1950. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "Sarah E. Kellogg". JoinCalifornia.
  6. ^ a b c "Obituary for Sarah E. Kellogg". The Van Nuys News and Valley Green Sheet. May 23, 1957. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ 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. pp. 65–66. ISBN 978-0-7864-0078-2 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Mrs. Kellogg May Announce for Assembly". The Van Nuys News. May 31, 1934. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Returns to State Capitol Saturday". The Van Nuys News. February 27, 1933. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "This Week 1933". The Van Nuys News and Valley Green Sheet. January 19, 1943. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Garden Club Will Sponsor Second Annual Flower Tea". The Los Angeles Times. April 8, 1945. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.