History of Stenton, (Philadelphia County) Pennsylvania United States of America

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George Logan, senator, was born at Stenton, Pa., Sept. 9, 1753; son of William Logan, and grandson of James Logan the immigrant, 1699. His father was a prominent lawyer in Philadelphia, city councillor, 1743-76, librarian of the Loganian library, founded by James Logan, 1751-76, and bequeathed to the library a collection of about 1300 volumes. George was graduated at Edinburgh, M.D., 1779, and devoted himself to agriculture. He was a member of the Society of Friends; a representative in the state legislature, and in June, 1798, he went to France on his own responsibility and endeavored to avert war between the United States and that country. He was successful in so modifying the embargo on American shipping as to pave the way for a peace negotiation. He was denounced by the Federalist party and an act was passed by congress forbidding any unofficial participation by a citizen in settling a controversy between the United States and a foreign power. He was chosen U.S. senator to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Peter Muhlenberg, and served 1801-07. He went to England in 1810 to attempt a reconciliation between Great Britain and the United States. He was a member of the American Philosophical society and of the Pennsylvania board of agriculture. He is the author of Experiments on Gypsum, and Rotation of Crops (1797). He died at Stenton, near Philadelphia, Pa., April 9, 1821.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Stenton, (Philadelphia County) Pennsylvania

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