Cornelius Ambrose Logan (August 24, 1832 – January 30, 1899) was an American physician, writer, and diplomat, best known for his two terms as United States Ambassador to Chile (1873-6 and 1882-5[1]) during difficult times.
Logan spent his early life in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1849 he began to study medicine with Dr. John T. Shotwell; in 1850 he began instruction under Dr. R. D. Mussey, then serving as president of the American Medical Association. He graduated from Miami Medical College (now part of the University of Cincinnati) in 1853. In 1856 he moved to Kansas to practice medicine and was appointed chairman of the State Board of Medical Examiners at the outbreak of the Civil War. He was elected to the first city council of the new city of Atchison in 1858.[2]
After the Civil War Logan published works on a variety of subjects - sanitary conditions, climatology, and infectious disease. He edited a posthumous work on volunteer soldiers by his cousin, General John A. Logan. He co-founded and edited a medical journal in Leavenworth, the first medical journal in Kansas. He was also part of a company trying to mine coal in northern Kansas, and he and his brother Thomas successfully lobbied Congress for a franchise to mine on government land.[3]
Logan served as ambassador to Chile (1873–6), ambassador to Central America (1879–82), and for a second time as ambassador to Chile (1882–5). He attempted to mediate an end to the War of the Pacific, but was unsuccessful. He resigned his post in 1885 due to illness and returned to the United States. After studying in Europe, he resumed medical practice in Chicago. In 1890 he went to Europe as a commissioner of the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition.[4] He died of Bright's disease in Los Angeles in 1899.
Logan was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; he organized the first grand lodge of Odd Fellows in Kansas and served as Grand Sire of the national organization 1872–4. While in Chile he organized the first lodge and Grand Lodge there, in Valparaiso.[5][6]
Logan married Zoe Shaw in 1854; they had two children. His daughter Celia (1855–1946) married Charles H. Waterous Jr. (1861–1925), son of Canadian manufacturer Charles Horatio Waterous; the couple had met in Chile.[7][8]
Familyedit
Logan came from a distinguished family, most of them actors and writers. His father, Cornelius Ambrosius Logan (1806–1853), was a successful actor who wrote a number of plays showcasing the typical "Yankee" characters he played. His sister Olive Logan (1839–1909) was an actress, lecturer, and writer; another sister, Eliza (1827–1872), had a successful stage career before marrying theatrical manager George Wood in 1859.[9]Celia (1837–1904) was an actress but also a journalist, novelist and translator; she was for a time the wife of painter Miner Kilbourne Kellogg (1814–1889). Logan's brother Thomas Ackley Logan (1829–1906) was a prominent Ohio lawyer.[10] Another sister, Kate Logan (died 1872), was adopted by General John A. Logan, a distant cousin, but remained close to her birth family.[11]
Worksedit
Reports on the Sanitary Relations of the State of Kansas (1866)
On the Climatology of the Missouri Valley (1878)
Physics of the Infectious Diseases (1878)
Referencesedit
^US Dept. of State, Office of the Historian page on Logan
^Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, ed. Frank W. Blackmar, Chicago: Standard Pub. Co., 1912, entry: "Atchison"
^American Medical Biographies, Howard Atwood Kelly, Norman, Remington Company, 1920, p. 711–2
^The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, eds. Rossiter Johnson and John Howard Brown, Biographical Society, 1904, entry "Cornelius Ambrose Logan"
^Kansas GenWeb, biographical excerpt from Kansas Historical Society Collections 2013-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
^Odd Fellowship: Its History and Manual, Theodore A. Ross, p. 225, 405–6
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For his father the actor and playwright see Cornelius Ambrosius Logan Cornelius Ambrose Logan August 24 1832 January 30 1899 was an American physician writer and diplomat best known for his two terms as United States Ambassador to Chile 1873 6 and 1882 5 1 during difficult times Cornelius Ambrose LoganUnited States Ambassador to ChileIn office September 7 1882 June 16 1885PresidentChester A ArthurPreceded byHugh Judson KilpatrickSucceeded byWilliam R RobertsIn office July 27 1873 November 10 1876PresidentUlysses S GrantPreceded byJoseph P RootSucceeded byThomas A OsbornMinister Resident to Costa RicaIn office December 25 1879 April 17 1882PresidentRutherford B HayesJames A GarfieldChester A ArthurPreceded byGeorge WilliamsonSucceeded byHenry Cook Hall Logan spent his early life in Cincinnati Ohio In 1849 he began to study medicine with Dr John T Shotwell in 1850 he began instruction under Dr R D Mussey then serving as president of the American Medical Association He graduated from Miami Medical College now part of the University of Cincinnati in 1853 In 1856 he moved to Kansas to practice medicine and was appointed chairman of the State Board of Medical Examiners at the outbreak of the Civil War He was elected to the first city council of the new city of Atchison in 1858 2 After the Civil War Logan published works on a variety of subjects sanitary conditions climatology and infectious disease He edited a posthumous work on volunteer soldiers by his cousin General John A Logan He co founded and edited a medical journal in Leavenworth the first medical journal in Kansas He was also part of a company trying to mine coal in northern Kansas and he and his brother Thomas successfully lobbied Congress for a franchise to mine on government land 3 Logan served as ambassador to Chile 1873 6 ambassador to Central America 1879 82 and for a second time as ambassador to Chile 1882 5 He attempted to mediate an end to the War of the Pacific but was unsuccessful He resigned his post in 1885 due to illness and returned to the United States After studying in Europe he resumed medical practice in Chicago In 1890 he went to Europe as a commissioner of the 1893 Chicago World s Columbian Exposition 4 He died of Bright s disease in Los Angeles in 1899 Logan was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows he organized the first grand lodge of Odd Fellows in Kansas and served as Grand Sire of the national organization 1872 4 While in Chile he organized the first lodge and Grand Lodge there in Valparaiso 5 6 Logan married Zoe Shaw in 1854 they had two children His daughter Celia 1855 1946 married Charles H Waterous Jr 1861 1925 son of Canadian manufacturer Charles Horatio Waterous the couple had met in Chile 7 8 Family editLogan came from a distinguished family most of them actors and writers His father Cornelius Ambrosius Logan 1806 1853 was a successful actor who wrote a number of plays showcasing the typical Yankee characters he played His sister Olive Logan 1839 1909 was an actress lecturer and writer another sister Eliza 1827 1872 had a successful stage career before marrying theatrical manager George Wood in 1859 9 Celia 1837 1904 was an actress but also a journalist novelist and translator she was for a time the wife of painter Miner Kilbourne Kellogg 1814 1889 Logan s brother Thomas Ackley Logan 1829 1906 was a prominent Ohio lawyer 10 Another sister Kate Logan died 1872 was adopted by General John A Logan a distant cousin but remained close to her birth family 11 Works editReports on the Sanitary Relations of the State of Kansas 1866 On the Climatology of the Missouri Valley 1878 Physics of the Infectious Diseases 1878 References edit US Dept of State Office of the Historian page on Logan Kansas a cyclopedia of state history ed Frank W Blackmar Chicago Standard Pub Co 1912 entry Atchison American Medical Biographies Howard Atwood Kelly Norman Remington Company 1920 p 711 2 The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans eds Rossiter Johnson and John Howard Brown Biographical Society 1904 entry Cornelius Ambrose Logan Kansas GenWeb biographical excerpt from Kansas Historical Society Collections Archived 2013 06 20 at the Wayback Machine Odd Fellowship Its History and Manual Theodore A Ross p 225 405 6 FindAGrave entries The Sarnia Observer May 23 1879 Interesting Wedding p 7 New York Times January 16 1872 obituary Ohio Law Reporter Volume 4 obituary p 578 Reminiscences of a Soldier s Wife Mrs John A Logan Charles Scribner s Sons 1913 p 303 Diplomatic posts Preceded byJoseph Pomeroy Root United States Minister to Chile27 July 1873 10 November 1876 Succeeded byThomas A Osborn Preceded byJudson Kilpatrick United States Minister to Chile7 September 1882 16 June 1885 Succeeded byWilliam Randall Roberts Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cornelius Ambrose Logan amp oldid 1179092182, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
