Logan, JOHN ALEXANDER

Logan, JOHN ALEXANDER, an American statesman, was born in Illinois, the son of an Irish doctor there, in 1826. He served in the Mexican war, was admitted to the bar in 1852, and was elected to congress as a Democrat in 1853. He raised an Illinois regiment at the beginning of the civil war, and served with credit to the last battle, retiring with the rank of major-general. In 1866 he was returned to congress as a Republican, and was one of the managers of the impeachment of President Johnston. He was chosen a United States senator in 1871, and was returned to the senate in 1879 and in 1885. In 1884 he was nominated by the Republicans for the vice-presidency of the United States, but was defeated along with James G. Blaine (q.v.). He died in Washington, 26th December 1886. There is a Life by G. F. Dawson (Chicago, 1887).