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Edward Lawrence Logan
Edward Lawrence Logan
	Logan, c. 1916.
Personal details
Born	January 20, 1875; South Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	July 6, 1939 (aged 64); Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Cecilia Mullen
Children	Edward Jr., Patricia
Alma mater	Harvard University
Profession	Politician; Military officer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army; Massachusetts National Guard
Years of service	1897–1919 (Army); 1919–1938 (National Guard)
Rank	Major General
Commands	26th Infantry Division

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Edward Lawrence Logan (January 20, 1875 – July 6, 1939) was an American lawyer, judge, military officer, and politician. While still a student, Logan enlisted in the Massachusetts 9th infantry during the Spanish–American War. Upon returning to Boston, he ran successfully for a seat on the Boston Common Council in 1899, and subsequently won election to the Massachusetts state legislature as both a representative, and later as a state senator. Rising to the rank of major general following World War I, he was given command of the 26th Infantry Division of the United States Army. Logan was instrumental in the post–World War I reorganization of that unit, as well as the Massachusetts National Guard. He went on to serve as head of the American Legion's Department of Massachusetts.

Logan International Airport, an international airport located in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston, is named after him.

Biography

Early years

Logan was born in South Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Lawrence J. Logan and Catherine M. O'Connor.^[2] He graduated from Boston Latin School and enrolled at Harvard College, from which he graduated in 1898.^[2] During his freshman year, he lived in Holworthy Hall, where his roommate was John Rankin McVey, an attorney and banker who became a powerful figure in the Massachusetts Democratic Party.^[3]

Political career

In 1897, Logan enlisted in the 9th Infantry Regiment of the Massachusetts National Guard. He was quickly promoted through the ranks to sergeant major, and took part in combat in Cuba during the Spanish–American War.^[2] He returned to Boston in the fall of 1898 and enrolled at Harvard Law School. While still a law student, Logan won election to the Boston Common Council, on which he served from 1899 to 1900.^[2]

In 1900, Logan ran successfully for election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he served from 1901 to 1902.^[2] He graduated from law school in 1901 and was admitted to the bar, after which he began to practice in Boston.^[2]

Logan won election to the Massachusetts State Senate in from a South Boston district November 1905.^[2] He served from 1906 to 1907, and was an unsuccessful 1906 candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in Massachusetts' 10th Congressional district.^[2]

In 1907, Logan was nominated to serve as associate justice of the Municipal Court for the South Boston District by Republican governor Curtis Guild Jr.^[2] he remained on the bench for the next 25 years, excepting his military service.

Military career

Although Logan had resigned from the state militia in 1899, he rejoined in 1901, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 9th Infantry Regiment.^[2] He served in the 9th Regiment for the next 10 years and was promoted to first lieutenant and captain.^[2] In February 1911 he was promoted to major and in May 1912 to commander of the regiment with the rank of colonel.^[2]

In March 1917, Logan's regiment was mobilized to guard installations in anticipation of the US declaration of war on Germany. After several months of guard duty, the 9th was federalized and re-designated as the 101st Infantry Regiment, part of the 26th Infantry Division, a National Guard organization created from the units of the New England states. Logan accompanied his troops to France in command of the 101st, and the regiment saw combat throughout the war.

In April 1919, the 101st Infantry was relieved of active duty, and Logan oversaw its reorganization into the Massachusetts National Guard. In January 1921 Logan was promoted to brigadier general and took command of the Massachusetts national Guard's 1st Brigade. In March 1923 he was promoted to major general as commander of the 26th Division. As its first post-war commander, General Logan was responsible for reorganizing and training the division as a completely Massachusetts unit.

Post-war life

Throughout the remainder of his life, Logan achieved prominence as an advocate for veterans as the state commander of the American Legion and president of the National Guard Association of the United States. He retired from the Guard in 1938. At his retirement, Logan received a state promotion to lieutenant general in recognition of his decades of military service.

Death and legacy

Logan died in Boston on July 6, 1939.^[1] He was 64 years old at the time of his death.

In 1943, Boston Airport/Jeffrey Field was renamed General Edward Lawrence Logan Airport in Logan's honor.^[4] Although Logan was not an aviator, he did lobby intensely for veteran benefits to include the high-risk group of pilots.

A statue of Logan by Joseph Coletti was unveiled at the airport entrance in a public ceremony on May 20, 1956.^[5] It has been moved several times to accommodate the airport's growth.

Footnotes

^ ^a ^b ^c "Gen. Logan, YD Leader In War, Dies". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. AP. July 7, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Edward Lawrence Logan, "Edward Lawrence Logan", in Harvard College Class of 1898 Quindecennial Report. n.c.: n.p., June 1913; pp. 200–201.
^ "Dorm History Search". harvard.edu.
^ ""Logan" Airport Name Retained". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. June 11, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Statue of Gen Edward L. Logan". The Boston Globe. May 21, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.

External links

Leonid Kondratiuk, "About Logan: Major General Edward L. Logan" at www.massport.com via Wayback Machine
Historic Shorts | Lt. General Edward Logan Statue Dedication at Logan Airport on May 20, 1956 via YouTube
42°22.114′N 71°1.620′W / 42.368567°N 71.027000°W / 42.368567; -71.027000 coordinates of Logan statue

[HartfordCourant-1] "Gen. Logan, YD Leader In War, Dies". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. AP. July 7, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.

[QDR-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Edward Lawrence Logan, "Edward Lawrence Logan", in Harvard College Class of 1898 Quindecennial Report. n.c.: n.p., June 1913; pp. 200–201.

[3] "Dorm History Search". harvard.edu.

[4] ""Logan" Airport Name Retained". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. June 11, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.

[5] "Statue of Gen Edward L. Logan". The Boston Globe. May 21, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.

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-'''Edward Lawrence Logan''' (January 20, 1875 – July 6, 1939) was an [[United States|American]] lawyer, judge, military officer, and politician. While still a student, Logan enlisted in the Massachusetts 9th infantry during the [[Spanish–American War]]. Upon returning to Boston, he ran successfully for a seat on the [[Boston City Council]] in 1899, and subsequently won election to the [[Massachusetts state legislature]] as both a representative, and later as a state senator. Rising to the rank of [[major general]] following the [[First World War]], he was given command of the [[26th Infantry Division (United States)|26th Infantry Division]] of the [[United States Army]]. Logan was instrumental in the post–[[World War I]] reorganization of that unit, as well as the [[Massachusetts National Guard]]. He would go on to serve as head of the [[American Legion]]'s Massachusetts division.
+'''Edward Lawrence Logan''' (January 20, 1875 – July 6, 1939) was an American lawyer, judge, military officer, and politician. While still a student, Logan enlisted in the Massachusetts 9th infantry during the [[Spanish–American War]]. Upon returning to Boston, he ran successfully for a seat on the [[Boston Common Council]] in 1899, and subsequently won election to the [[Massachusetts state legislature]] as both a representative, and later as a state senator. Rising to the rank of [[major general]] following [[World War I]], he was given command of the [[26th Infantry Division (United States)|26th Infantry Division]] of the [[United States Army]]. Logan was instrumental in the post–World War I reorganization of that unit, as well as the [[Massachusetts National Guard]]. He went on to serve as head of [[American Legion|the American Legion]]'s Department of Massachusetts.
-[[Logan International Airport|General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport]], an [[international airport]] located in the [[East Boston]] neighborhood of [[Boston]], is named after him.
+[[Logan International Airport]], an [[international airport]] located in the [[East Boston]] neighborhood of [[Boston]], is named after him.
 ==Biography==
 ===Early years===
-Born to Lawrence J. Logan and Catherine M. O'Connor, a military family.<ref name=QDR>Edward Lawrence Logan, "Edward Lawrence Logan", in [https://archive.org/details/HarvardCollegeClassOf1898-QuindecennialReport ''Harvard College Class of 1898 Quindecennial Report'']. n.c.: n.p., June 1913; pp. 200–201.</ref>
+Logan was born in [[South Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], a son of Lawrence J. Logan and Catherine M. O'Connor.<ref name=QDR>Edward Lawrence Logan, "Edward Lawrence Logan", in [https://archive.org/details/HarvardCollegeClassOf1898-QuindecennialReport ''Harvard College Class of 1898 Quindecennial Report'']. n.c.: n.p., June 1913; pp. 200–201.</ref>  He graduated from [[Boston Latin School]] and enrolled at [[Harvard College]], from which he graduated in 1898.<ref name=QDR /> During his freshman year, he lived in [[Holworthy Hall]], where his roommate was John Rankin McVey, an attorney and banker who became a powerful figure in the Massachusetts Democratic Party.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~dorms/index.cgi?name=&grad=1898&year=&dorm=Holworthy&room=6 |title=Dorm History Search |website=harvard.edu}}</ref>
-He attended [[Boston Latin School]] before enrolling at [[Harvard College]], where he graduated in 1898.<ref name=QDR /> During his freshman year, he lived in [[Holworthy Hall]], where John Rankin McVey was his roommate.<ref>http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~dorms/index.cgi?name=&grad=1898&year=&dorm=Holworthy&room=6</ref>
 ===Political career===
 [[File:Edward L Logan, Committee on Metropolitan Affairs (1902).jpg|left|180px|thumb|Logan's portrait as a state representative, during his time on the Committee on Metropolitan Affairs, 1902]]
-In 1897, still in school, Logan enlisted in the 9th Infantry Regiment of the [[Massachusetts Volunteer Militia]] as a sergeant major, serving in that unit for the duration of the [[Spanish–American War]].<ref name=QDR /> He returned in the fall of 1898 and enrolled at [[Harvard Law School]], and while still a student there was elected one of 75 members of the [[Boston City Council#History|Boston Common Council]], on which he served from 1899 to 1900.<ref name=QDR />
+In 1897, Logan enlisted in the 9th Infantry Regiment of the Massachusetts National Guard.  He was quickly promoted through the ranks to sergeant major, and took part in combat in [[Cuba]] during the [[Spanish–American War]].<ref name=QDR /> He returned to Boston in the fall of 1898 and enrolled at [[Harvard Law School]].  While still a law student, Logan won election to the [[Boston Common Council]], on which he served from 1899 to 1900.<ref name=QDR />
-Upon his graduation in 1900, Logan ran for election to the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]], winning a seat on that body and serving from 1901 to 1902.<ref name=QDR /> He retired from office at the end of his term and entered into legal practice in Boston, where he would remain for more than a decade.<ref name=QDR />
+In 1900, Logan ran successfully for election to the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]], where he served from 1901 to 1902.<ref name=QDR /> He graduated from law school in 1901 and was admitted to the bar, after which he began to practice in Boston.<ref name=QDR />
-Logan remained politically inclined and in November 1905 he was elected as a [[Democratic Party (U.S.)|Democratic]] [[Massachusetts State Senate|State Senator]], representing a district in South Boston.<ref name=QDR /> He served in the State Senate during 1906, while unsuccessfully running in the Democratic primary election for [[United States Congress]] in the fall of that same year.<ref name=QDR />
+Logan won election to the [[Massachusetts State Senate]] in from a South Boston district November 1905.<ref name=QDR /> He served from 1906 to 1907, and was an unsuccessful 1906 candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in Massachusetts' 10th Congressional district.<ref name=QDR />
-The following year, 1907, Logan was tapped as an associate justice of the [[Boston Municipal Court#Divisions|Municipal Court for the South Boston District]] by [[Republican Party (U.S.)|Republican]] Governor [[Curtis Guild Jr.]]<ref name=QDR />
+In 1907, Logan was nominated to serve as associate justice of the [[Boston Municipal Court#Divisions|Municipal Court for the South Boston District]] by [[Republican Party (U.S.)|Republican]] governor [[Curtis Guild Jr.]]<ref name=QDR />  he remained on the bench for the next 25 years, excepting his military service.
 ===Military career===
-[[File:Col Edward L Logan, and staff of 101st Infantry en route to front (March 1918).jpg|thumb|290px|right|Colonel Logan (second from left) and staff, on the way to the Western front, March 1918]]
+[[File:111-SC-7028 - Col Logan and staff, one hundred and first Infantry, twenty-sixth Division, en route to front - NARA - 55174880 (cropped) (cropped).jpg|thumb|290px|right|Colonel Logan (second from left) and staff, on the way to the Western front, March 1918.]]
-Although Logan withdrew from the Massachusetts state militia in 1899, he rejoined in 1901, appointed to the rank of [[Second lieutenant|2nd lieutenant]] in the 9th Infantry Regiment.<ref name=QDR /> He served throughout the decade in that unit and won several promotions, ending in the rank of [[Captain (United States)|captain]].<ref name=QDR /> In February 1911 he was promoted to  [[Major (United States)|major]] and in May 1912 to [[Colonel (United States)|colonel]] of the Massachusetts 9th Regiment.<ref name=QDR />
+Although Logan had resigned from the state militia in 1899, he rejoined in 1901, and was commissioned as a [[second lieutenant]] in the 9th Infantry Regiment.<ref name=QDR /> He served in the 9th Regiment for the next 10 years and was promoted to first lieutenant and [[Captain (United States O-3)|captain]].<ref name=QDR /> In February 1911 he was promoted to  [[Major (United States)|major]] and in May 1912 to commander of the regiment with the rank of [[Colonel (United States)|colonel]].<ref name=QDR />
-In March 1917, Logan's unit was [[mobilization|mobilized]] to guard installations in anticipation of the US declaration of war on [[Germany]]. After several months of guard duty, the 9th was redesignated as the [[101st Infantry Regiment (United States)|101st Infantry Regiment]] and assigned to the [[26th Infantry Division (United States)|26th Infantry Division]], organized from the [[United States National Guard|National Guard]]s of the [[New England]] states.  Logan accompanied his troops to [[France]] in command of the 101st.
-In April 1919, the regiment was relieved of active duty, and Logan oversaw its reorganization into the [[Massachusetts National Guard]]. In January 1921 Logan was promoted to [[Brigadier General|brigadier general]] and took command of the [[1st Infantry Brigade (United States)|1st Infantry Brigade]]. In March 1923 he was promoted to [[Major General|major general]] and given command of the 26th Division. As its first post-war commander, General Logan was responsible for reorganizing and training the division as a completely Massachusetts unit.
+In March 1917, Logan's regiment was [[mobilization|mobilized]] to guard installations in anticipation of the US declaration of war on [[Germany]]. After several months of guard duty, the 9th was federalized and re-designated as the [[101st Infantry Regiment (United States)|101st Infantry Regiment]], part of the [[26th Infantry Division (United States)|26th Infantry Division]], a [[Army National Guard|National Guard]] organization created from the units of the [[New England]] states.  Logan accompanied his troops to [[France]] in command of the 101st, and the regiment saw combat throughout the war.
+In April 1919, the 101st Infantry was relieved of active duty, and Logan oversaw its reorganization into the [[Massachusetts National Guard]]. In January 1921 Logan was promoted to [[Brigadier general (United States)|brigadier general]] and took command of the Massachusetts national Guard's 1st Brigade. In March 1923 he was promoted to [[Major general (United States)|major general]] as commander of the 26th Division. As its first post-war commander, General Logan was responsible for reorganizing and training the division as a completely Massachusetts unit.
 ===Post-war life===
-Throughout the remainder of his life, Logan achieved prominence as an advocate for [[veteran]]s as the state commander of the [[American Legion]] and president of the [[National Guard Association of the United States]].  He retired from the Guard in 1938.
+Throughout the remainder of his life, Logan achieved prominence as an advocate for [[veteran]]s as the state commander of the [[American Legion]] and president of the [[National Guard Association of the United States]].  He retired from the Guard in 1938.  At his retirement, Logan received a state promotion to [[Lieutenant general (United States)|lieutenant general]] in recognition of his decades of military service.
 ===Death and legacy===
+Logan died in [[Boston]] on July 6, 1939.<ref name=HartfordCourant>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33688156/gen_logan_yd_leader_in_war_dies/ |title=Gen. Logan, YD Leader In War, Dies |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |newspaper=[[Hartford Courant]] |location=[[Hartford, Connecticut]] |page=9 |date=July 7, 1939 |accessdate=July 9, 2019 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He was 64 years old at the time of his death.
-Edward Lawrence Logan died in [[Boston]] on July 6, 1939. He was 64 years old at the time of his death.
+In 1943, Boston Airport/Jeffrey Field was renamed [[Logan International Airport|General Edward Lawrence Logan Airport]] in Logan's honor.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33688350/logan_airport_name_retained/ |title="Logan" Airport Name Retained |newspaper=[[The Berkshire Eagle]] |location=[[Pittsfield, Massachusetts]] |page=9 |date=June 11, 1943 |accessdate=July 9, 2019 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Although Logan was not an aviator, he did lobby intensely for veteran benefits to include the high-risk group of pilots.
+A statue of Logan by [[Joseph Coletti]] was unveiled at the airport entrance in a public ceremony on May 20, 1956.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33688437/statue_of_gen_edward_l_logan/ |title=Statue of Gen Edward L. Logan |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=6 |date=May 21, 1956 |accessdate=July 9, 2019 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> It has been moved several times to accommodate the airport's growth.
-In 1943, Boston Airport/Jeffery Field was renamed [[Logan International Airport|General Edward Lawrence Logan Airport]] in Logan's honor. Although Logan was not an aviator, he did lobby intensely for veteran benefits to include the high-risk group of pilots.
+==See also==
-A statue of General Logan by [[Joseph Coletti]] was unveiled at the airport entrance in a public ceremony in 1956. It has been moved several times to accommodate the airport's growth.
+* [[127th Massachusetts General Court (1906)]]
 ==Footnotes==
-{{reflist}}
+{{reflist|30em}}
 ==Further reading==
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 ==External links==
+{{Commons category|Edward Lawrence Logan}}
-* Leonid Kondratiuk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20080430101441/http://www.massport.com/logan/about_mjlogan_histo.html "About Logan: Major General Edward L. Logan"], Logan Airport website, www.massport.com/
+* Leonid Kondratiuk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20080430101441/http://www.massport.com/logan/about_mjlogan_histo.html "About Logan: Major General Edward L. Logan"] at www.massport.com via [[Wayback Machine]]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6e2Hwczw4I Historic Shorts | Lt. General Edward Logan Statue Dedication at Logan Airport on May 20, 1956] via [[YouTube]]
+* {{coord|42|22.114|N|71|1.620|W}} coordinates of Logan statue
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+[[Category:United States Army personnel of World War I]]
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+[[Category:Boston Common Council members]]
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