Individual Details

William Logan

(8 Dec 1776 - 8 Aug 1822)



William is purported to have been the first white child born in Kentucky - no doubt he was one of the earliest.

He married Priscilla Wallace 28 Jan 1802 in Charlottesville, Albemarle Co VA - if this is the correct place, one wonders how he met her.

Biographical Directory of US Congress
LOGAN, William, (1776 - 1822)
Senate Years of Service: 1819-1820
Party: Democratic Republican
LOGAN, William, a Senator from Kentucky; born within the fort at Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Ky., December 8, 1776; spent his early childhood in the fort at St. Asaphs, receiving private instruction from his parents and tutors; moved to Shelby County, Ky., about 1798; studied law; admitted to the bar and practiced; delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1799; served as a commissioner of the Kentucky River Co. in 1820; member, State house of representatives 1803-1806, 1808, and served as speaker two terms; judge of the court of appeals 1808-1812; presidential elector in 1808, 1812, and 1816; elected as a Democratic Republican to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1819, to May 28, 1820, when he resigned to become a gubernatorial candidate; unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1820; died at his residence in Shelby County on August 8, 1822; interment in the Logan family burial ground near Shelbyville, Ky.

Events

Birth8 Dec 1776Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky
Death8 Aug 1822Shelby County, Kentucky

Families

FatherGen. Benjamin Logan ( - )
MotherElizabeth Montgomery ( - )
SiblingElizabeth Logan (1786 - 1853)
SiblingAnn Logan (1794 - )