Patrick Logan | |
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| Born | November 1791 East Renton, Berwickshire, Scotland |
| Died | 17 October 1830 (aged 38) Near Mount Beppo, Queensland, Australia |
| Buried | Surry Hills, Sydney |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 57th Foot Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Peninsular War, War of 1812 |
| Spouse(s) | Letitia O'Beirne |
Captain Patrick Logan (baptised 15 November 1791 – 17 October 1830) was a Scottish army officer who was the commandant of the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement from 1826 until his death in 1830 at the hands of Aboriginal Australians.[1] As he had been hated by convicts, there were rumours that escaped convicts living in the bush had attacked him,[2] but there is no evidence of this.
Logan had a distinguished military career. He was known as a strict commandant of the penal colony to the point of cruelty. Logan made significant explorations of what was to become known as South East Queensland.[3] He was the first European to discover the area which became Ipswich, Queensland and some consider him to be the founder of Queensland.[1]
- ^ a b Cranfield, Louis R., "Patrick Logan (1791–1830)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 26 November 2023, retrieved 26 January 2024
- ^ The Courier Mail Extras Archived 9 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Pirates in Moreton Bay!". State Library Of Queensland. 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.