William John Logan

William John Logan (August 2, 1891 — August 29, 1977) was an American football player and banker, as well as a politician who served as the 2nd Mayor of Flower Hill, New York.

William John Logan
2nd Mayor of Flower Hill, New York
In office
1931-1937
Preceded byArthur G. Elvin
Succeeded byStephen H. Mason
Personal details
BornAugust 2, 1891
New York City, U.S.
DiedAugust 29, 1977 (aged 86)
Middleburg, Virginia, U.S.
SpouseMarjorie Church Logan (died 1946)
ChildrenMarjory Jeanne Logan
EducationPrinceton University
OccupationBanker, politician
Known forAmerican football, banking, politics

Life and career

Logan was raised in Brooklyn, New York,[1] and attended Princeton University. In college, Logan played football for the Princeton Tigers and was a consensus first-team selection on the 1912 College Football All-America Team.[2] He graduated from Princeton as part of the Class of 1913.[3] He served with the United States Military between 1916 and 1918.

Logan later became a banker who served as senior vice president of Central Hanover Bank & Trust, a director of the War Production Board during World War II and director-general of the Allied Joint Export Import Agency in post-war Germany.[4][5][6] He received the U.S. Army's Exceptional Civilian Service Award for his post-war efforts in laying the foundation for export programs in Germany and Japan that "sharply reduced their requirements for American assistance and materially increased their capacities for self support."[6]

In July 1946, his wife, Marjorie Church Logan, was murdered in their Flower Hill estate, and the ensuing trial drew extensive coverage in the New York press.[7][8][9][10][11]

In his later years, Logan lived in Middleburg, Virginia.[4][12][13]

Political career

Logan served as the 2nd Mayor of Flower Hill, New York, succeeding Arthur G. Elvin; Logan held that office between 1931 and 1937.[14]

Death

Logan died in Middleburg, Virginia on August 29, 1977, at the age of 86.[15]

References
  1. "Tigers Down Lehigh" (PDF). The New York Times. October 6, 1912.("John Logan, a Brooklyn boy, at the right guard, pierced the experienced Lehigh line often during the first half, and played more like a veteran than a recruit.")
  2. "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 4. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  3. "Football All-Americans". Princeton University. Retrieved August 22, 2014.("William John Logan '13 (guard)")
  4. "Barbara Shaner Fiancee of William Von Klemperer". The New York Times. December 6, 1970.
  5. "Logan Quits Allied Agency Post". The New York Times. January 6, 1950.
  6. "Bankers Are Honored: J.M. Dodge, of Detroit, and W.J. Logan New York, Win Army Award". The New York Times. September 11, 1950.
  7. "ROBBER KILLS WIFE OF BANKER IN HOME; Mrs. William John Logan Shot and Daughter Wounded by Man Who Makes Escape ROBBER KILLS WIFE OF BANKER IN HOME Daughter on Second Floor Started for Doctor's Office Maid Finds Dying Woman". The New York Times. 1946-07-25. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  8. "Logan Case Trial Opens in Minneola". The New York Times. October 8, 1946.
  9. "Carraway Testifies He Had To Confess". The New York Times. December 5, 1946.
  10. "Miss Logan Heard in Carraway Trial". The New York Times. December 7, 1946.
  11. "Mistrial Weighed in Carraway Case". The New York Times. December 12, 1946.
  12. "Stan Smith, the Tennis Player, Will Marry Marjory Gengler". The New York Times. 1974-08-04. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  13. Princeton Alumni Weekly. Princeton University Press. 1971.
  14. "Village of Flower Hill » Village History". Village of Flower Hill. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  15. Princeton Alumni Weekly. Princeton University Press. 1977.
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