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John A. Logan was born near what is now Murphysboro, Illinois, the son of Dr. John Logan and Dr. Logan's second wife, Elizabeth (Jenkins) Logan. [1] He studied with his father and with a private tutor, then studied for three years at Shiloh College. He enlisted in the 1st Illinois Infantry for the Mexican–American War, and received a ...
Apr 26, 2024 · John A. Logan (born February 9, 1826, Jackson county, Illinois, U.S.—died December 26, 1886, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. politician, Union general during the American Civil War (1861–65), and author who played a pivotal role in the creation of Memorial Day. Logan served in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate and was a ...
John Alexander Logan was born February 9, 1826 in what is now Murphysboro, Illinois, and what was then a pro-slavery region in the southern part of the state. His father was a local politician, elected three times to the Illinois General Assembly, serving almost a decade. Both men were staunch Jacksonian Democrats.
John Logan. Born. in San Diego, The United States. September 24, 1961. edit data. Logan was a successful playwright in Chicago for many years before turning to screenwriting. His first play, Never the Sinner, tells the story of the infamous Leopold and Loeb case. Subsequent plays include Hauptmann, about the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, and ...
John Logan. Highest Rated: 93% Hugo (2011) Lowest Rated: 17% Bats (1999) Birthday: Sep 24, 1961. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA. One of Hollywood's most successful screenwriters, John Logan ...
John A. Logan, was born 9 February 1826 in Jackson County, Illinois. He served as an officer with the 1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry during the Mexican War but did not see any combat. Upon his return home to Illinois, he became involved in state politics and was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Democrat in November 1858.
John David Logan is an American playwright and filmmaker. He is known for his work as a screenwriter for such films as Martin Scorsese's The Aviator and Hugo, Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Sam Mendes's James Bond films Skyfall, and Spectre. He has been nominated three times for Academy Awards, and has won a Tony Award and a Golden Globe Award.
