John Alexander Logan
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United States Senator from Illinois |
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In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1877 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Yates |
| Succeeded by | David Davis |
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In office March 4, 1879 – December 26, 1886 |
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| Preceded by | Richard James Oglesby |
| Succeeded by | Charles B. Farwell |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois's at-large congressional district | |
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In office March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 |
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| Preceded by | Samuel W. Moulton |
| Succeeded by | John Lourie Beveridge |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 9th district |
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In office March 4, 1859 – April 2, 1862 |
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| Preceded by | Samuel S. Marshall |
| Succeeded by | William J. Allen |
| Illinois State Senator | |
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In office 1853–1854 and 1857 |
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| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
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In office 1853–1857 1857 |
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John Alexander Logan February 9, 1826 Murphysboro, Illinois |
| Died | December 26, 1886 (aged 60) Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic, Republican |
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Shiloh College University of Louisville |
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| Nickname(s) | "Black Jack" |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
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United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1847–1848, 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Commands | XV Corps |
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Mexican-American War
American Civil War
John Alexander Logan (February 9, 1826 – December 26, 1886) was an American soldier and political leader. He served in the Mexican-American War and was a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He served the state of Illinois as a State Senator, a Congressman, and a U.S. Senator and was an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President of the United States with James G. Blaine in the election of 1884. As the 3rd Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, he is regarded as the most important figure in the movement to recognize Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) as an official holiday.
His likeness appears on a statue at the center of Logan Circle, Washington, D.C. He is also honored with a statue in Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois. He is the honoree of Logan County, Kansas; Logan County, Oklahoma; Logan County, Colorado; Logan County, North Dakota; Logan County, Illinois; and Logan Square, Chicago, which is the neighborhood chosen to mark Illinois' centennial. Logan is one of only three people mentioned by name in the Illinois state song. Upon his death, he lay in state in the United States Capitol rotunda. He is the father of U.S. Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient John Alexander Logan, Jr. (1865–99).
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