James Logan (statesman)
James Logan (20 October 1674 – 31 October 1751) was a Scots-Irish colonial American statesman, administrator, and scholar who served as the fourteenth mayor of Philadelphia and held a number of other public offices.
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An illustration of Logan and his signature, c. 1740 | |
| Born | 20 October 1674 Lurgan, County Armagh, Kingdom of Ireland |
| Died | 31 October 1751 (aged 77) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America |
| Occupation(s) | statesman, scholar |
| Known for | Founder and Trustee of University of Pennsylvania |
Logan was born in the town of Lurgan in County Armagh, Ireland to Ulster Scots Quakers. He served as colonial secretary to William Penn. He was a founding trustee of the College of Philadelphia, the predecessor of the University of Pennsylvania.
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