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James Logan (chief)
James Logan c.1725-1780, chief of the Mingo, b. Pennsylvania. He took his name from James Logan (1674-1751) and is frequently called simply Logan. He was a leader of the Native Americans on the Ohio and Scioto rivers. Logan was long the friend of the whites, but when his family was massacred by... Read more |
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George Logan
George Logan George Logan (1753-1821) was one of the renais sance men who governed the republic in the early days of the United States. Though little known past his lifetime, he ably combined the professions of doctor, farmer, politician, and diplomat in a career that lasted more than 40... Read more |
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James Logan
James Logan 1674-1751, American colonial statesman and scholar, b. Ireland. While engaged in the shipping trade, Logan met William Penn and became (1699) his secretary. He emigrated to Philadelphia with Penn and remained his confidential adviser for many years. He served as provincial secretary... Read more |
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James Bowie
James Bowie , c.1796-1836, American frontiersman, b. Logan co., Ky. With his brother, Rezin, he engaged in land speculation in Louisiana and Arkansas. In Texas from 1828, Bowie became a leader of American settlers who opposed the Mexican government and joined in the Nacogdoches disturbances of 1832.... Read more |
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William Edmond Logan
Logan, William Edmond (b. Montreal, Canada, 20 April 1798; d. Llechryd, Wales, 22 July 1875) geology. Logan Read more |
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David Lloyd
David Lloyd c.1656-1731, political leader in colonial Pennsylvania, b. Wales. Having been commissioned attorney general of Pennsylvania by William Penn, Lloyd arrived in Philadelphia in 1686. He later became a member of the provincial assembly, acting as its speaker and serving in the provincial... Read more |
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Logan
Logan, Australia, Canada, USA 1. Australia (Queensland): a river named after a Captain Logan who was killed here by Aborigines.2. Canada (Yukon Territory): a mountain named after Sir William Logan (1798–1875), founder of the Geological Survey of Canada.3. USA (Utah): named after Ephraim... Read more |
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