Preceded by Richard S. Whaley Name W. Logan Succeeded by Thomas S. McMillan Role U.S. representative | Political party Democratic Died September 15, 1941 Profession lawyer Party Democratic Party | |
Born June 21, 1874
Summerville, South Carolina ( 1874-06-21 ) Resting place Charleston, South Carolina Alma mater College of Charleston
University of Virginia Education College of Charleston, University of Virginia | ||
William Turner Logan (June 21, 1874 – September 15, 1941) 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 in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was admitted to the bar in 1895 and commenced practice in Charleston, South Carolina.
Political career
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1901-1904. He was 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.