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John Logan (Brampton)
John Logan may refer to: Literature * John Logan (minister) (1748–1788), Scottish poet and minister at Leith * John Logan (poet) (1923–1987), American poet and educator * John Logan (writer) (born 1961), American screenwriter and playwright * John Logan, a fictional character in Ian McEwan's 1997 novel ''Enduring Love'' and its 2004 film adaptation Military * SS ''John A. Logan'' or USS ''Alnitah'' (AK-127), American US Navy ship in service during the Second World War * John Logan (pioneer) (1747–1807), Indian fighter and first treasurer of the U.S. state of Kentucky * John A. Logan (John Alexander Logan, 1826–1886), American soldier and politician * John Alexander Logan Jr. (1865–1899), American United States Army major; posthumous Medal of Honor award Music * John "Juke" Logan (1946–2013), American blues harmonica player and songwriter Sport * John Logan (American football) (1891–1977), American football player * John Logan (footballer, born 1912) (1912–1980) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Logan (minister)
Rev John Logan FRSE (1748–1788) was a minister in Leith, Scotland, a popular preacher known also as a historian. Self-destructive behaviour saw him end his life as a hack writer in London. Early life He was born at a farm in Soutra, near Fala, Midlothian to George Logan, a farmer, and his wife Janet Waterston, daughter of John Waterston in the parish of Stow. The family moved to Gosford Mains, near Aberlady in East Lothian. In terms of their religious belief they were dissenters: members of the Burgher branch of the First Secession. They attended the church of John Brown in Haddington. John then went to the grammar school of Musselburgh; it may have been there that he encountered Alexander Carlyle, a continuing influence in his life. Logan entered the University of Edinburgh in 1762, where he was taught by Hugh Blair. Lord Elibank, who then resided at Ballencrieff in the parish of Aberlady, interested himself in Logan's welfare, and gave him access to his library. After he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Logan (footballer, Born 1912)
John William Logan (16 August 1912 – 8 October 1980) was an English professional footballer born in Horden, near Peterlee, County Durham who played in the Football League for Darlington, Barnsley and Sheffield Wednesday. He played as a wing half A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie .... References 1912 births 1980 deaths People from Horden Footballers from County Durham English men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Darlington Town F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players English Football League players [Baidu] |
Jack Logan (other)
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Jack Logan (born 1959) is an American singer-songwriter. Jack Logan may also refer to: * Jack Logan (rugby league) (born 1995), rugby league footballer * Jack Logan (footballer) (1923–2001), Australian rules footballer *John A. Logan (1826–1886), American soldier and political leader See also *John Logan (other) John Logan may refer to: Literature * John Logan (minister) (1748–1788), Scottish poet and minister at Leith * John Logan (poet) (1923–1987), American poet and educator * John Logan (writer) (born 1961), American screenwriter and playwright * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paddy Logan (politician)
John William Logan (1845 – 25 May 1925), known as Paddy Logan, was a civil engineering contractor and Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Harborough in Leicestershire. He was the son of John Logan of Newport, Monmouthshire and educated at King's School, Gloucester. J. W. Logan was a successful railway contractor with the civil engineering firm of Logan and Hemingway. He moved to Leicestershire in 1876 to supervise a railway contract and lived near Market Harborough at East Langton Grange, where he gave the village a cricket ground and a hall. He also maintained a cottage home for the children of men killed on his works. His health was poor following a hunting accident and he resigned as MP on two occasions. Logan had won Harborough from the Tories at a by-election on 8 May 1891 and held it until his resignation on 1 June 1904. He returned at the second general election of 1910, only to resign again six years later. His political career was devoted to improving the lot of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John R
John R. (born John Richbourg, August 20, 1910 - February 15, 1986) was an American radio disc jockey who attained fame in the 1950s and 1960s for playing rhythm and blues music on Nashville radio station WLAC. He was also a notable record producer and artist manager. Richbourg was arguably the most popular and charismatic of the four announcers at WLAC who showcased popular African-American music in nightly programs from the late 1940s to the early 1970s. (The other three were Gene Nobles, Herman Grizzard, and Bill "Hoss" Allen.) Later rock music disc jockeys, such as Alan Freed and Wolfman Jack, mimicked Richbourg's practice of using speech that simulated African-American street language of the mid-twentieth century. Richbourg's highly stylized approach to on-air presentation of both music and advertising earned him popularity, but it also created identity confusion. Because Richbourg and fellow disc jockey Allen used African-American speech patterns, many listeners thought that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lee Logan
John Lee Logan (March 5, 1848 – January 15, 1890) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as Associate Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court, Idaho Territorial Supreme Court from 1888 to 1889. Biography Logan was born in Salem, Virginia, on March 5, 1848, the son of James W. and Sarah (née Strother) Logan, the latter a descendant of Alexander Spotswood, John Rolfe, and Pocahontas. He attended the Virginia Military Institute, but dropped out to join a cavalry regiment of the Confederate Army. He read law under his future father-in-law, John Randolph Tucker (politician), John Randolph Tucker, in Richmond, Virginia, from 1868 to 1870, and was admitted to the bar in 1869. He moved to New York City, and served as a law clerk from 1870 to 1873 before opening his own practice. He married Gertrude Powell Tucker, in 1883. They would have no children. He was active in local Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politics in the 1870s. On March 5, 1888, President Grover Clevelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Logan (judge)
John Alexander Logan , SC (born 6 March 1956) is a judge of the Federal Court of Australia, President of the Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal, a Deputy President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and judge of the Supreme and National Courts of Papua New Guinea. Early life and education John Logan commenced at Brisbane Grammar School in January 1968, graduating in 1972, and then attended the University of Queensland graduating with a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws. Legal career Logan was admitted to the Queensland Bar in 1980 began his legal career in the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor's office in Brisbane where he became the Principal Legal Officer in charge of the Prosecutions Section. He later commenced private practice at the Queensland Bar in 1984, and was appointed Senior Counsel in 1999. Logan was appointed a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia on 27 September 2007. He is the President of the Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Logan (footballer, Born 1871)
John Theodore Logan (1871 – after 1896) was a Scottish professional footballer born in Edinburgh who played in the English Football League for Small Heath. Logan, an outside left, was on the books of Partick Thistle before joining Small Heath in 1896. He played only one competitive game, in the Second Division In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ... on 31 October 1896, a 1–0 home defeat to Grimsby Town, before returning to Scotland to play for Musselburgh. References 1871 births Year of death missing Footballers from Edinburgh Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Partick Thistle F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players English Football League players Place of death missing {{Scotland-footy-forward-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Logan (American Football)
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 Flower Hill Board of Trustees, Mayor of Flower Hill, New York. Life and career Logan was raised in Brooklyn, New York (state), New York, and attended Princeton University. In college, Logan played football for the Princeton Tigers football, Princeton Tigers and was a consensus first-team selection on the 1912 College Football All-America Team. He graduated from Princeton as part of the Class of 1913. 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. He received the U.S. Army's Exceptional Civilian Service Award for his post-war efforts in laying the foundation for export programs i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Logan (poet)
John B. Logan (born January 23, 1923, Red Oak, Iowa – died November 6, 1987, San Francisco, California) was an American poet and teacher. Logan was born in Red Oak, Iowa. He earned a bachelor's degree from Coe College, his master's degree from the Iowa University, and did graduate work at Georgetown University and the University of Notre Dame in philosophy. He authored over 14 books of poetry and essays including ''Spring of the Thief'' (1963) and ''Only the Dreamer Can Change the Dream'', which won the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize in 1982. The poet Hayden Carruth has written that Logan was responsible for "creating a new lyricism" through his poetry. Logan taught at many colleges and universities including Saint John's College in Annapolis, University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College in California, and, finally at the State University of New York, Buffalo. His many students include the poets Marvin Bell and Bill Knott. He was the poetry editor for ''The Nation'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John "Juke" Logan
John "Juke" Logan (September 11, 1946 – August 30, 2013) was an American electric blues harmonica player, musician, singer, pianist and songwriter. He is best known for his harmonica playing on the theme music for television programs (''Home Improvement'' and ''Roseanne'') and films (''Crossroads'' and '' La Bamba''). In addition to playing on many other musicians' work, Logan released four solo albums, and wrote songs for Poco, John Mayall and Gary Primich. Biography John Farrell Logan was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. He gained his nickname, following his constant playing of Little Walter's track, " Juke". He originally learned to play the piano, and instigated his own groups the Juke Rhythm Band, and later the Angel City Rhythm Band. During his time playing in Southern California, he played with several musicians who went on to work with John Mayall, such as guitarists Rick Vito, Randy Resnick and drummers Joe Yuele and Greg LeRoy (Crazy Horse). His early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Alexander Logan Jr
John Alexander Logan Jr., born Manning Alexander Logan (July 24, 1865 – November 11, 1899), was a United States Army officer who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War. Biography Logan was the son of Major General, statesman and politician John A. Logan and the writer, editor Mary Simmerson Cunningham Logan. He was a former cadet at West Point as a member of the class of 1887. Upon his father's death in 1886, Logan became a First Class Companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS), a military society of officers of the Union armed forces and their descendants. In 1894 he became a member of the Ohio Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. In 1897, he became a Hereditary Companion of the District of Columbia Commandery of the Military Order of Foreign Wars (MOFW) by right of his father's service in the Mexican War. He was assigned (MOFW) insignia number 284.''Register of the Military Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
