In 1917 he was appointed by Governor Marcus H. Holcomb to the Superior court bench, where he remained until 1924, when he was appointed to the state supreme court by Governor Charles A. Templeton, to fill a recess appointment.[1] In January 1924, he was reappointed on by Governor John H. Trumbull, but died within days thereafter.[1]
Personal life and death
In 1892, Kellogg married Clara Mason of Bridgeport, with whom he had three children. He died at his home at the age of 64, following an attack of acute indigestion.[1]