William Pitt Kellogg

William Pitt Kellogg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Preceded by	Chester Bidwell Darrall
Succeeded by	Edward James Gay
United States Senator from Louisiana
In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by	Joseph R. West
Succeeded by	Randall L. Gibson
In office July 9, 1868 – November 1, 1872
Preceded by	John Slidell
Succeeded by	James B. Eustis
26th Governor of Louisiana
In office January 13, 1873 – January 8, 1877 (disputed with John McEnery until May 22, 1873)
Lieutenant	Caesar Antoine
Preceded by	P. B. S. Pinchback
Succeeded by	Stephen B. Packard
Personal details
Born	(1830-12-08)December 8, 1830 Orwell, Vermont, U.S.
Died	August 10, 1918(1918-08-10) (aged 87) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican

William Pitt Kellogg (December 8, 1830 – August 10, 1918) was an American lawyer and Republican Party politician who served as the governor of Louisiana from 1873 to 1877 and twice served as a United States senator during the Reconstruction era.

He was one of the most important politicians in Louisiana during and immediately after Reconstruction and was notable for being elected after most other Republican officials had been defeated when Democrats regained control of state politics, though he was also one of the Northern-born politicians who were derided by Southerners as "carpetbaggers" during this period. Kellogg is also notable as one of the few incumbent senators ever to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served one term. He was the last Republican U.S. senator from Louisiana until David Vitter in 2005.