John Logan | |
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| 1st Kentucky State Treasurer | |
| In office 1792–1807 | |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | David Logan |
| Kentucky State Senator | |
| In office 1792–1792 | |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Henry Pawling |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Lincoln County | |
| In office October 19, 1789 – December 20, 1791 Serving with Henry Pawling, Baker Ewing, Thomas Todd | |
| Preceded by | James Knox |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| In office May 3, 1784 – January 7, 1785 Serving with George Slaughter | |
| Preceded by | John Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Logan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1747 Augusta County, Colony of Virginia |
| Died | July 1807 Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Resting place | Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky |
| Spouse | Jane McClure |
| Relations | Benjamin Logan (brother) Stephen T. Logan (grandson) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Virginia and Kentucky militias |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Lord Dunmore's War, American Revolutionary War |
John Logan (1747 – July 1807) was a military officer, farmer and politician from Virginia who became a pioneer in and helped found the state of Kentucky. He served under his brother, Benjamin during Lord Dunmore's War in 1774, then both moved to what was then called Kentucky County, Virginia. Logan took part in several expeditions against the Shawnee, including some led by Daniel Boone, John Bowman, and George Rogers Clark. After Kentucky County was split into three counties, Logan and his brother at various times represented Lincoln in the Virginia House of Delegates, and John Logan also represented that county at the Virginia Ratification Convention in 1788.
When Kentucky became a state in 1792, Logan briefly served in the Kentucky Senate, before accepting appointment as the state's first treasurer, an office he held continuously until his death in 1807. After being becoming treasurer, he moved to Franklin County, where he became one of the first trustees of the city of Frankfort, which became the state capital. He also represented Franklin County at the 1799 state constitutional convention and later became the county's first circuit court judge.