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{{Short description|American politician (1753–1821)}}
{{For|others with similar names|George Logan (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox Officeholder
|name = George Logan
|name = George Logan
|image = George Logan (1753-1821) by Gilbert Stuart.jpg
|image = GeoLogan.jpg
|jr/sr = United States Senator
|caption = Portrait by [[Gilbert Stuart]]
|jr/sr = United States Senator
|state = [[Pennsylvania]]
|state = [[Pennsylvania]]
|term_start = July 13, 1801
|term_start = July 13, 1801
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|predecessor = [[Peter Muhlenberg]]
|predecessor = [[Peter Muhlenberg]]
|successor = [[Andrew Gregg]]
|successor = [[Andrew Gregg]]
|birth_date = {{birth date|1753|9|9}}
|birth_date = {{birth date|1753|9|9}}
|birth_place = [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]
|birth_place = [[Philadelphia]], [[Province of Pennsylvania]], [[British America]]
|death_date = {{death date and age|1821|4|9|1753|9|9}}
|death_date = {{death date and age|1821|4|9|1753|9|9}}
|death_place = [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]
|death_place = Philadelphia, [[Pennsylvania]], U.S.
|party = [[Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican]]
|party = [[Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican]]
|spouse = {{marriage|[[Deborah Norris Logan|Deborah Norris]]|1781}}
| children = 3 sons
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'''George Logan''' (September 9, 1753{{spaced ndash}}April 9, 1821) was an [[United States|American]] physician, farmer, legislator and politician from [[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania]]. He served in the Pennsylvania [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives|state legislature]] and represented [[Pennsylvania]] in the [[United States Senate]].
'''George Logan''' (September 9, 1753{{spaced en dash}}April 9, 1821) was an American physician, farmer, legislator and politician from [[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania]]. He served in the Pennsylvania [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives|state legislature]] and represented [[Pennsylvania]] in the [[United States Senate]].


==Early life, education, and marriage==
==Early life, education, and marriage==
George Logan was born in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] on September 9, 1753. He was the grandson of [[William Penn]]'s secretary [[James Logan (statesman)|James Logan]].
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Born in 1753, Logan was the grandson of [[William Penn]]'s secretary [[James Logan (statesman)|James Logan]]. As a child, he was sent to England for schooling, and later his [[Loyalist]] family again sent him overseas when the [[American Revolution]] broke out, this time to get medical training.<ref name=em/> He graduated from the [[University of Edinburgh Medical School]] in 1779. He returned to the United States in 1780, and in 1781 he married [[Deborah Norris Logan|Deborah Norris]], who went on to become a noted historian and diarist. Two years later they moved into [[Stenton (mansion)|Stenton]], a mansion built in the [[Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Germantown]] area of Philadelphia by James Logan that is now open to the public. Partly due to the demands of restoring and maintaining Stenton, Logan gave up his career as a physician and became a gentleman farmer and politician.<ref name=tlp/> The Logans had three sons, Albanus (1783–1854), Gustavus George (1786–1800), and Algernon Sydney (1791–1835). At Stenton, the couple entertained a wide circle of politicians, artists, writers, and businesspeople, counting among their friends [[Thomas Jefferson]] and the painter [[Charles Willson Peale]].<ref name=hsp/>

As a child, he was sent to England for schooling, and later his [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Loyalist]] family again sent him overseas when the [[American Revolution]] broke out, this time to get medical training.<ref name=em/> He graduated from the [[University of Edinburgh Medical School]] in 1779.

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He returned to the United States in 1780, and in 1781 he married [[Deborah Norris Logan|Deborah Norris]], who went on to become a noted historian and diarist. Two years later they moved into [[Stenton (mansion)|Stenton]], a mansion built in the [[Germantown, Philadelphia|Germantown]] area of Philadelphia by James Logan that is now open to the public. Partly due to the demands of restoring and maintaining Stenton, Logan gave up his career as a physician and became a gentleman farmer and politician.<ref name=tlp/>

At Stenton, the couple entertained a wide circle of politicians, artists, writers, and businesspeople, counting among their friends [[Thomas Jefferson]] and the painter [[Charles Willson Peale]].<ref name=hsp/> They were music lovers and had an admiration for many composers including [[Haydn]], [[Mozart]], [[Muzio Clementi|Clementi]] and [[Pleyel]].

The Logans had three sons, Albanus (1783–1854), Gustavus George (1786–1800), and Algernon Sydney (1791–1835).


==Career==
==Career==
Despite his Loyalist background, Logan was able to take part in the political life of the new United States. In 1785 he was elected to the Pennsylvania legislature, serving for four years; and he was elected for another term in the late 1790s.<ref name=em/>
Despite his Loyalist background, Logan took part in the political life of the new United States. In 1785 he was elected to the Pennsylvania legislature, serving for four years; and he was elected for another term in the late 1790s.<ref name=em/>


In 1790, he was disowned by the [[Society of Friends]] (Quakers) for having joined a militia, an activity wholly antithetical to the Quakers' pacifist views.
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In 1790, he was disowned by the [[Society of Friends]] for having joined a militia, an activity wholly antithetical to the Quakers' pacifist views. A [[Jeffersonian Republican]], in 1793 he helped to found the [[Democratic-Republican Societies]]. An accomplished farmer, he was also a founder of the Pennsylvania Society for the Promotion of Agriculture. In 1798, he went to Paris to negotiate peace with the French to settle the [[Quasi-War]]. On his return, he found he had been denounced by the anti-Jeffersonian [[Federalist Party (United States)|Federalists]], who had passed a statute informally known as the "[[Logan Act]]", which made it a crime for an individual citizen to interfere in a dispute between the United States and a foreign country. In 1800, the year Jefferson was elected president, Logan was elected to the U.S. Senate for a six-year term.


A [[Jeffersonian Republican]], in 1793 he helped to found the [[Democratic-Republican Societies]]. That same year, Logan was elected to the [[American Philosophical Society]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=APS Member History|url=https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?creator=George+Logan&title=&subject=&subdiv=&mem=&year=&year-max=&dead=&keyword=&smode=advanced|access-date=2021-03-31|website=search.amphilsoc.org}}</ref> An accomplished farmer, he was also a founder of the Pennsylvania Society for the Promotion of Agriculture.
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Logan's reputation was decidedly mixed. With reference to his political activities, he was called at various times a "busybody" and a "great fool",<ref name=em/>{{rp|308}} but Jefferson considered him “the best farmer in Pennsylvania, both in theory and practice.”<ref name=stenton/>

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In 1798, he went to Paris to negotiate peace with the French to settle the [[Quasi-War]]. On his return, he found he had been denounced by the anti-Jeffersonian [[Federalist Party (United States)|Federalists]], who had passed a statute informally known as the "[[Logan Act]]", which made it a crime for an individual citizen to interfere in a dispute between the United States and a foreign country.

In 1800, the year Jefferson was elected president, Logan was elected to the U.S. Senate for a six-year term.

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Logan's reputation was decidedly mixed. With reference to his political activities, he was called at various times a "busybody" and a "great fool",<ref name=em/>{{rp|308}} but Jefferson considered him "the best farmer in Pennsylvania, both in theory and practice."<ref name=stenton/>


Logan died in 1821, and not long afterwards Deborah Logan wrote an account of his life under the title ''Memoir of Dr. George Logan of Stenton'', including excerpts from letters. It was published in 1899.<ref name=stenton/>
Logan died in 1821, and not long afterwards Deborah Logan wrote an account of his life under the title ''Memoir of Dr. George Logan of Stenton'', including excerpts from letters. It was published in 1899.<ref name=stenton/>
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==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Biography}}
{{Portal|Biography}}
*[[Stenton (mansion)|Stenton]]
*[[Stenton (mansion)]]


==References==
==References==
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<ref name=hsp>[http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/l/Logan2023.html "Logan Family Papers (Collection 2023)"]. Historical Society of Pennsylvania website.</ref>
<ref name=hsp>[http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/l/Logan2023.html "Logan Family Papers (Collection 2023)"]. Historical Society of Pennsylvania website.</ref>


<ref name=tlp>Premo, Terri L."'Like a Being Who Does Not Belong': The Old Age of Deborah Norris Logan". ''Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography'', vol. 107, January 1983, pp 85-112.</ref>
<ref name=tlp>Premo, Terri L."'Like a Being Who Does Not Belong': The Old Age of Deborah Norris Logan". ''Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography'', vol. 107, January 1983, pp. 85–112.</ref>


<ref name=stenton>[http://stenton.org/index.php/history-collections-and-interpretation/george-1753-1821-deborah-1761-1839-logan/ "George (1753-1821) & Deborah (1761-1839) Logan"]. Stenton house website.</ref>
<ref name=stenton>[https://www.stenton.org/george-and-deborah-logan "George (1753–1821) & Deborah (1761–1839) Logan"]. Stenton house website.</ref>


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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
*Logan, Deborah Norris. ''Memoir of Dr. George Logan of Stenton''. Frances A. Logan, ed. Philadelphia: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1899. (Modern reprint by Kessinger Publishing, ISBN 978-1-4326-4242-6.)
*Logan, Deborah Norris. ''Memoir of Dr. George Logan of Stenton''. Frances A. Logan, ed. Philadelphia: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1899. (Modern reprint by Kessinger Publishing, {{ISBN|978-1-4326-4242-6}}.)
*Tolles, Frederick B. ''George Logan of Philadelphia''. New York: Oxford University Press, 1953.
*Tolles, Frederick B. ''George Logan of Philadelphia''. New York: Oxford University Press, 1953.
*Tolles, Frederick B. "Unofficial Ambassador: George Logan's Mission to France, 1798." ''William and Mary Quarterly'', 3d ser., 7 (1950): pp. 1-25.
*Tolles, Frederick B. "Unofficial Ambassador: George Logan's Mission to France, 1798." ''William and Mary Quarterly'', 3d ser., 7 (1950): pp.&nbsp;1–25.


==External links==
==External links==
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{{Biographical Directory of Congress|L000401}}
*[http://www.lewis-clark.org/content/content-article.asp?ArticleID=2325 Short article and portrait at "Discovering Lewis & Clark"]
*[http://www.lewis-clark.org/home?ArticleID=2325 Short article and portrait at "Discovering Lewis & Clark"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614061929/http://www.lewis-clark.org/home?ArticleID=2325 |date=2020-06-14 }}
*{{Find a Grave|6905615}}
*{{Find a Grave|6905615}}


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Latest revision as of 03:39, 25 January 2024

George Logan
Portrait by Gilbert Stuart
United States Senator
from Pennsylvania
In office
July 13, 1801 – March 4, 1807
Preceded byPeter Muhlenberg
Succeeded byAndrew Gregg
Personal details
Born(1753-09-09)September 9, 1753
Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
DiedApril 9, 1821(1821-04-09) (aged 67)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Spouse
​
(m. 1781)​
Children3 sons

George Logan (September 9, 1753 – April 9, 1821) was an American physician, farmer, legislator and politician from Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate.

Early life, education, and marriage[edit]

George Logan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 9, 1753. He was the grandson of William Penn's secretary James Logan.

As a child, he was sent to England for schooling, and later his Loyalist family again sent him overseas when the American Revolution broke out, this time to get medical training.[1] He graduated from the University of Edinburgh Medical School in 1779.

He returned to the United States in 1780, and in 1781 he married Deborah Norris, who went on to become a noted historian and diarist. Two years later they moved into Stenton, a mansion built in the Germantown area of Philadelphia by James Logan that is now open to the public. Partly due to the demands of restoring and maintaining Stenton, Logan gave up his career as a physician and became a gentleman farmer and politician.[2]

At Stenton, the couple entertained a wide circle of politicians, artists, writers, and businesspeople, counting among their friends Thomas Jefferson and the painter Charles Willson Peale.[3] They were music lovers and had an admiration for many composers including Haydn, Mozart, Clementi and Pleyel.

The Logans had three sons, Albanus (1783–1854), Gustavus George (1786–1800), and Algernon Sydney (1791–1835).

Career[edit]

Despite his Loyalist background, Logan took part in the political life of the new United States. In 1785 he was elected to the Pennsylvania legislature, serving for four years; and he was elected for another term in the late 1790s.[1]

In 1790, he was disowned by the Society of Friends (Quakers) for having joined a militia, an activity wholly antithetical to the Quakers' pacifist views.

A Jeffersonian Republican, in 1793 he helped to found the Democratic-Republican Societies. That same year, Logan was elected to the American Philosophical Society.[4] An accomplished farmer, he was also a founder of the Pennsylvania Society for the Promotion of Agriculture.

In 1798, he went to Paris to negotiate peace with the French to settle the Quasi-War. On his return, he found he had been denounced by the anti-Jeffersonian Federalists, who had passed a statute informally known as the "Logan Act", which made it a crime for an individual citizen to interfere in a dispute between the United States and a foreign country.

In 1800, the year Jefferson was elected president, Logan was elected to the U.S. Senate for a six-year term.

Logan's reputation was decidedly mixed. With reference to his political activities, he was called at various times a "busybody" and a "great fool",[1]: 308  but Jefferson considered him "the best farmer in Pennsylvania, both in theory and practice."[5]

Logan died in 1821, and not long afterwards Deborah Logan wrote an account of his life under the title Memoir of Dr. George Logan of Stenton, including excerpts from letters. It was published in 1899.[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Mancke, Elizabeth. The Creation of the British Atlantic World (Anglo-America in the Transatlantic World). Johns Hopkins Press, 2005.
  2. ^ Premo, Terri L."'Like a Being Who Does Not Belong': The Old Age of Deborah Norris Logan". Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 107, January 1983, pp. 85–112.
  3. ^ "Logan Family Papers (Collection 2023)". Historical Society of Pennsylvania website.
  4. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "George (1753–1821) & Deborah (1761–1839) Logan". Stenton house website.

Further reading[edit]

  • Logan, Deborah Norris. Memoir of Dr. George Logan of Stenton. Frances A. Logan, ed. Philadelphia: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1899. (Modern reprint by Kessinger Publishing, ISBN 978-1-4326-4242-6.)
  • Tolles, Frederick B. George Logan of Philadelphia. New York: Oxford University Press, 1953.
  • Tolles, Frederick B. "Unofficial Ambassador: George Logan's Mission to France, 1798." William and Mary Quarterly, 3d ser., 7 (1950): pp. 1–25.

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