John Azor Kellogg | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office January 6, 1879 – January 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Mumbrue |
| Succeeded by | Charles F. Crosby |
| District Attorney of Juneau County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1861 – April 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Smith |
| Succeeded by | Perry R. Briggs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1828 Bethany, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 1883 (aged 54) Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau (original) Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Minnesota (re-interred) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Adelaide Worthington |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | |
| Unit | Army of the Potomac |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Azor Kellogg (March 16, 1828 – February 10, 1883) was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served as a Union Army officer through the entire American Civil War, serving with the famed Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac; he received an honorary brevet to brigadier general after the war. He was a prisoner of war for several months in 1864, and later wrote an account of his escape from captivity and his war service, called Capture and Escape: A Narrative of Army and Prison Life. He later served in the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 21st Senate district from 1879 to 1881.