Frank B. Kellogg Net Worth

Frank B. Kellogg was a remarkable American lawyer, politician, and statesman who rose from humble beginnings to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1929 for his role in the Kellogg-Briand Pact. Despite having very little formal education, he was a self-taught lawyer and was appointed City Attorney of Rochester within a year of registering at the city bar. He was also known as a 'trustbuster' for his crusade against business trusts. He was successful as a Senator and a statesman, and his greatest achievement was signing the Paris Pact, also known as the Kellogg-Briand Pact, which was the first honest attempt to rule out war as a national policy. For this, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1929.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Lawyer, Politician
Birth Day December 22, 1856
Birth Place Potsdam, United States
Age 163 YEARS OLD
Died On December 21, 1937(1937-12-21) (aged 80)\nSt. Paul, Minnesota
Birth Sign Capricorn
President Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by Moses E. Clapp
Succeeded by Henrik Shipstead
Monarch George V
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin Ramsay MacDonald Stanley Baldwin
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Clara M. Cook
Profession Politician, Lawyer
Awards Legion of Honour

💰 Net worth: $6 Million (2024)

Frank B. Kellogg, famously recognized as a prominent lawyer and politician in the United States, is projected to possess a net worth valued at $6 million by the year 2024. Kellogg's extensive experience in the legal and political arenas has significantly contributed to his financial success. Serving as a lawyer, he has represented numerous clients with dedication and expertise. Additionally, his political career has seen him occupy significant positions of power, undoubtedly influencing his accumulating wealth. Frank B. Kellogg's achievements and contributions have not only brought him recognition but have also proven beneficial in bolstering his net worth.

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Biography/Timeline

1856

Kellogg was born in Potsdam, New York on December 22, 1856. His family moved to Minnesota in 1865.

1877

Kellogg was a self-trained Lawyer who began practicing law in Rochester, Minnesota, in 1877. He served as city attorney of Rochester 1878–1881 and county attorney for Olmsted County, Minnesota, from 1882 to 1887. He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1886.

1880

In 1880, he became a member of the masonic lodge Rochester No. 21 where he received the degrees of freemasonry on April 1, April 19, and May 3.

1886

In 1886, Kellogg was married to Clara May Cook (1861–1942), the daughter of George Clinton Cook (1828–1901) and Elizabeth (née Burns) Cook (1838–1908).

1905

In 1905, Kellogg joined the federal government when Theodore Roosevelt asked Kellogg to prosecute a federal antitrust case. In 1906, Kellogg was appointed special counsel to the Interstate Commerce Commission for its investigation of E. H. Harriman. In 1908, he was appointed to lead the federal prosecution against Union Pacific Railroad, under the Sherman Antitrust Act. His most important case was Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States, 221 U.S. 1 (1911). Following this successful prosecution, he was elected President of the American Bar Association (1912–1913).

1907

In 1907 he was elected as a Compatriot of the Minnesota Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.

1917

In 1916, Kellogg was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate from Minnesota and served from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1923 in the 65th, 66th, and 67th Congresses. During the ratification battle for the Treaty of Versailles, he was one of the few Republicans who supported ratification. He lost his re-election bid in 1922 and, in 1923, he was a delegate to the Fifth International Conference of American States at Santiago, Chile.

1924

In 1924, he was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Great Britain, serving from January 14, 1924 to February 10, 1925. He succeeded George Brinton McClellan Harvey who served under Warren G. Harding and was succeeded by Alanson B. Houghton so that Kellogg could assume the role of Secretary of State.

1925

From 1925 until 1929, he served as the United States Secretary of State in the Cabinet of President Coolidge. In 1928, he was awarded the Freedom of the City in Dublin, Ireland and in 1929 the government of France made him a member of the Legion of Honour.

1930

He was associate judge of the Permanent Court of International Justice from 1930 to 1935.

1937

In 1937, he endowed the Kellogg Foundation for Education in International Relations at Carleton College, where he was a trustee. His house in St. Paul, the Frank B. Kellogg House was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1976.

1981

He died from pneumonia, following a stroke, on the eve of his 81st birthday in St. Paul. He was buried at the Chapel of St. Joseph of Arimathea in Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

2013

As Secretary of State, he was responsible for improving U.S.–Mexican relations and helping to resolve the long-standing Tacna–Arica controversy between Peru and Chile. His most significant accomplishment, however, was the Kellogg–Briand Pact, signed in 1928. Proposed by its other namesake, French foreign minister Aristide Briand, the treaty intended to provide for "the renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy." He was awarded the 1929 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition.