W. Turner Logan
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William Turner Logan was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born in Summerville, South Carolina
, Logan attended the public schools, and was graduated from the College of Charleston, South Carolina
, in 1895.
He studied law at the University of Virginia
, Charlottesville, Virginia
.
He was admitted to the bar in 1895 and commenced practice in Charleston, South Carolina
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1901-1904.
Corporation counsel of Charleston 1914-1918.
He served as chairman of the Democratic executive committee of Charleston County 1916-1918.
He served as chairman of the city Democratic executive committee 1918-1922 and reelected in 1922.
Logan was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-seventh and Sixty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1925).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1924.
He continued the practice of his profession in Charleston, South Carolina
, until his death in that city on September 15, 1941.
He was interred in Magnolia Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
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Born in Summerville, South Carolina
Summerville, South Carolina
Summerville is a town in the U.S. state of South Carolina situated mostly in Dorchester County with small portions in Berkeley, and Charleston counties. It is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area as designated for statistical purposes by the U.S. Office...
, Logan attended the public schools, and was graduated from the College of Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, in 1895.
He studied law at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
.
He was admitted to the bar in 1895 and commenced practice in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1901-1904.
Corporation counsel of Charleston 1914-1918.
He served as chairman of the Democratic executive committee of Charleston County 1916-1918.
He served as chairman of the city Democratic executive committee 1918-1922 and reelected in 1922.
Logan was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-seventh and Sixty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1925).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1924.
He continued the practice of his profession in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, until his death in that city on September 15, 1941.
He was interred in Magnolia Cemetery.