John Logan Power
John Logan Power (March 1, 1834 - September 24, 1901) was an Irish-born American politician and publisher, and the Secretary of State of Mississippi from 1896 until his death.
John Logan Power | |
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| 28th Secretary of State of Mississippi | |
| In office January 20, 1896 – September 24, 1901 | |
| Governor | Anselm J. McLaurin Andrew H. Longino |
| Preceded by | George M. Govan |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Withers Power |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1, 1834 Mullinahone, Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | September 24, 1901 (aged 67) Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Children | Joseph Withers Power, others |
Biography
John Logan Power was born on March 1, 1834, in Mullinahone, Munster, Ireland.[1] His father died when he was young.[2] He came to the United States in 1850.[1] He moved to Lockport, New York, and then, in 1855, to Jackson, Mississippi.[3] He enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army in 1862, and was a colonel when the Civil War ended.[4] In 1866, he established the Daily Mississippi Standard newspaper, which became a precursor of the Clarion-Ledger.[1][4] In 1867, he was the clerk of the Mississippi House of Representatives.[1] He was elected to become the Secretary of State of Mississippi in November 1895, and assumed the position on January 20, 1896.[5] He was re-elected in 1899.[4][6] He continued serving until his death, at 12:30 AM on September 24, 1901, in Jackson, Mississippi.[2][1][5]
Personal life
He married Jane Wilkinson in 1857.[1] Their son, Joseph Withers Power, succeeded John as the Secretary of State of Mississippi.[7]
References
- Lives of Mississippi Authors, 1817-1967. Univ. Press of Mississippi. 1981. p. 376. ISBN 978-1-61703-418-3.
- Mississippi, Royal and Select Masters (Masonic order) Grand Council in the State of (1898). Annual Assembly of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters in the State of Mississippi.
- "Clipped From The Democratic-Herald". The Democratic-Herald. 1901-09-26. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- Rowe, Keisha. "Jackson elementary named for Confederate colonel to receive new name". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- Mississippi Official and Statistical Register. 1924. p. 31.
- Mississippi (1900). Department Reports.
- Mississippi Department of Archives and History (1912). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 312.