Robert Hart Logan (1772 – 13 April 1838) was a Canadian politician, active in England. Born in Canada, to a Scottish family, Logan was educated in

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. He travelled as part of a delegation to the British government, to provide information on Canada, and to petition for the union of the Canadian provinces. He married an English woman, Nancy Service, and purchased

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. He commissioned Thomas Hopper to remodel the house's interior in the Gothic style. Logan served as a magistrate and a deputy-lieutenant for Suffolk, and in 1828 he was

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. At the 1835 UK general election, he stood unsuccessfully for the

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in the

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. He stood again in the 1837 UK general election, on this occasion winning a seat. He served until his death, the following year.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Logan, Robert Hart 1772 births 1838 deaths Canadian emigrants to England Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies High Sheriffs of Suffolk Politicians from Montreal UK MPs 1837–1841