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Robert Logan (naval Architect)
Robert Logan may refer to: Politics * Robert Logan (politician) (1863–1935), New Zealand runholder, local politician, military leader and administrator * Robert Hart Logan (1772-1838), Canadian-born British politician * Robert Henry Logan (1839–1900), American soldier and politician Film * Bob Logan (film director), American film director and writer *Robert Logan Jr. (born 1941), American actor Sports * Bob Logan (ice hockey) (born 1964), ice hockey player * Bob Logan (baseball) (1910–1978), American baseball pitcher Other * Robert Logan (bishop), Irish Roman Catholic bishop * Robert K. Logan (born 1939), Canadian academic and writer * Robert Logan Sr. (1837–1919), New Zealand boat builder * Robert Logan of Restalrig (c. 1555–1606), Scottish conspirator * Robert Logan (naval architect) (1861–1918), Scottish naval architect {{hndis, Logan, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Logan (politician)
Robert Logan (2 April 1863 – 4 February 1935) was an officer in the New Zealand Military Forces who served in the First World War as the Military Administrator of Samoa. Born in 1863 in Scotland, Logan migrated to New Zealand in 1881 and took up farming. Also involved in the militia, he became a professional soldier in 1912 when he joined the New Zealand Military Forces. He was commanding the Auckland Military District at the time of the outbreak of the First World War and was appointed the commander of the Samoa Expeditionary Force, dispatched from New Zealand to occupy the island of Samoa, a territory of the German Empire at the time. Samoa was easily occupied on 29 August 1914 and Logan became its Military Administrator; he remained in this capacity for the duration of the war. Although he was decorated for his services, his administration of Samoa was later criticised, particularly in relation to the handling of the influenza outbreak of November 1918, which led to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |