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, August 7, 1827; died

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, January 15, 1872) was an American stage actress and member of the Logan family of actors and writers. Probably the oldest of the eight talented children of Irish-American actor

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(1806-1853), Eliza was educated at a girls' school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She made her debut on the stage January 28, 1841 as ''Young Norval'' in "

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in Philadelphia. Her father had moved the family to Cincinnati to manage the National Theatre there, and she continued her career there. She later toured with her father, appearing with success in the American South and West in dramas such as Shiel's ''Evadne''. In June 1850 she made her first appearance in New York as ''Pauline'' in "

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. She remained a headlining actress through the 1850s, while supporting her mother and younger siblings after the death of her father in 1853. The ''New York Times'' said she was "a charming woman, a careful actress, and played parts like ''Juliet'' and ''Ophelia'' with much feeling." Theater critic and historian T. Allston Brown called her "one of the finest female representatives of the legitimate drama known to the American stage"''History of the American Stage'', New York, 1870, entry "Olive Logan" She married George Wood, a theater owner and manager, in 1859 and retired from touring. She helped Wood manage his theatre properties. Eliza Logan was a member of a family notable in the American theatre and elsewhere. Her brother Thomas (1829-1906) was a prominent Cincinnati lawyer. Her younger brother

Cornelius Ambrose Logan Cornelius Ambrose Logan (August 24, 1832 – January 30, 1899) was an American physician, writer, and diplomat, best known for his two terms as United States Ambassador to Chile (1873-6 and 1882-5) during difficult times. Logan spent his early l ...

, (1832–99), was a physician, writer, and diplomat. Middle sisters Celia (1837-1904) and

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(1839-1909) were notable actresses and writers. The younger sisters Alice, Grace, and Kate also appeared on the stage.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Logan, Eliza 1827 births 1872 deaths Actresses from Philadelphia 19th-century American actresses American stage actresses