Logan Hay (February 13, 1871–June 2, 1942) was an American lawyer, historian, and politician.

Biography

Logan Hay was the son of Milton Hay (1817-1893), a

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lawyer, and his wife Mary (Logan) Hay (d. 1874), daughter of

Stephen T. Logan Stephen Trigg Logan (February 24, 1800 – July 17, 1880) was an American lawyer and politician. He practiced law with Abraham Lincoln from 1841 to 1843. He served as Illinois circuit court judge and in 1847 was elected to the Illinois Constitut ...

. Hay was born in Springfield, Illinois. He went to

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. He went to

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and

Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (Harvard Law or HLS) is the law school of Harvard University, a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest continuously operating law school in the United States. Each class ...

. At Yale, He was a member of Skull & Bones. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1897. From 1903 to 1906, Hay served on the Springfield City Council. He then served in the

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from 1906 to 1914. Hay followed his father into the law, establishing a

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in Springfield.Profile on politicalgraveyard.com
/ref> He was a delegate to the 1912 Republican National Convention. He was the president of the

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for 1920–21. Hay was deeply involved in the activities of the

Abraham Lincoln Association The Abraham Lincoln Association (ALA) is an American association advancing studies on Abraham Lincoln and disseminating scholarship about Lincoln. The ALA was founded in 1908 to lead a national celebration of Lincoln's 100th birthday and continues ...

. Following the death of

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in 1920, Hay served as president of the association from 1920 until his death. In 1967, the association created a medal known as the Logan Hay Medal that is awarded to individuals who have made noteworthy contributions to preserving and promoting the memory of

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...

. He died on June 2, 1942, at his home in Springfield, Illinois.Hogan Hay-Deaths,' The Dixon Evening Telegraph (Illinois), June 3, 1942, pg. 2

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* 1871 births 1942 deaths Politicians from Springfield, Illinois Yale University alumni Harvard Law School alumni Illinois lawyers Illinois city council members Republican Party Illinois state senators Historians of Abraham Lincoln {{Illinois-statesenator-stub