William_John_Logan
William John Logan
American football player, banker, and politician
William John Logan (August 2, 1891 — August 29, 1977) was an American football player and banker, as well as a politician who served as the 2nd Mayor of Flower Hill, New York.
William John Logan | |
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2nd Mayor of Flower Hill, New York | |
In office 1931-1937 | |
Preceded by | Arthur G. Elvin |
Succeeded by | Stephen H. Mason |
Personal details | |
Born | August 2, 1891 New York City, U.S. |
Died | August 29, 1977 (aged 86) Middleburg, Virginia, U.S. |
Spouse | Marjorie Church Logan (died 1946) |
Children | Marjory Jeanne Logan |
Education | Princeton University |
Occupation | Banker, politician |
Known for | American football, banking, politics |
Logan was raised in Brooklyn, New York,[1] and attended Princeton University. In college, Logan played football for the Princeton Tigers and was a consensus first-team selection on the 1912 College Football All-America Team.[2] He graduated from Princeton as part of the Class of 1913.[3] He served with the United States Military between 1916 and 1918.
Logan later became a banker who served as senior vice president of Central Hanover Bank & Trust, a director of the War Production Board during World War II and director-general of the Allied Joint Export Import Agency in post-war Germany.[4][5][6] He received the U.S. Army's Exceptional Civilian Service Award for his post-war efforts in laying the foundation for export programs in Germany and Japan that "sharply reduced their requirements for American assistance and materially increased their capacities for self support."[6]
In July 1946, his wife, Marjorie Church Logan, was murdered in their Flower Hill estate, and the ensuing trial drew extensive coverage in the New York press.[7][8][9][10][11]
In his later years, Logan lived in Middleburg, Virginia.[4][12][13]
Political career
Logan served as the 2nd Mayor of Flower Hill, New York, succeeding Arthur G. Elvin; Logan held that office between 1931 and 1937.[14]
Logan died in Middleburg, Virginia on August 29, 1977, at the age of 86.[15]
- "Tigers Down Lehigh" (PDF). The New York Times. October 6, 1912.("John Logan, a Brooklyn boy, at the right guard, pierced the experienced Lehigh line often during the first half, and played more like a veteran than a recruit.")
- "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 4. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- "Football All-Americans". Princeton University. Retrieved August 22, 2014.("William John Logan '13 (guard)")
- "Barbara Shaner Fiancee of William Von Klemperer". The New York Times. December 6, 1970.
- "Logan Quits Allied Agency Post". The New York Times. January 6, 1950.
- "Bankers Are Honored: J.M. Dodge, of Detroit, and W.J. Logan New York, Win Army Award". The New York Times. September 11, 1950.
- "Logan Case Trial Opens in Minneola". The New York Times. October 8, 1946.
- "Carraway Testifies He Had To Confess". The New York Times. December 5, 1946.
- "Miss Logan Heard in Carraway Trial". The New York Times. December 7, 1946.
- "Mistrial Weighed in Carraway Case". The New York Times. December 12, 1946.
- "Stan Smith, the Tennis Player, Will Marry Marjory Gengler". The New York Times. 1974-08-04. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- Princeton Alumni Weekly. Princeton University Press. 1971.
- "Village of Flower Hill » Village History". Village of Flower Hill. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- Princeton Alumni Weekly. Princeton University Press. 1977.