Benjamin Logan

Benjamin Logan
Member of the
Kentucky House of Representatives
from Shelby County
In office
1792–1795
Member of the
Virginia House of Delegates
from Lincoln County
In office
October 17, 1785 – October 14, 1787
Serving with John Edwards, John Jouett
Preceded byJohn Logan
Succeeded byBaker Ewing
In office
May 7, 1781 – April 1782
Serving with John Edwards
Preceded byposition created
Succeeded byIsaac Hite
Personal details
BornMay 1, 1743
Augusta County, Colony of Virginia
DiedDecember 11, 1802(1802-12-11) (aged 59)
Shelbyville, Kentucky
Military service
Branch/serviceVirginia Militia
Kentucky Militia
Years of service1764-1788
RankGeneral
Battles/wars

Benjamin Logan (May 1, 1743 – December 11, 1802) was an American pioneer, soldier, and politician from Virginia, then Shelby County, Kentucky. As colonel of the Kentucky County, Virginia militia during the American Revolutionary War, he was second-in-command of all the trans-Appalachian Virginia. He became a politician and help secure statehood for Kentucky. His brother, John Logan, who at times served under him in the militia and replaced him as delegate, became the first state treasurer of Kentucky.[1][2]

  1. ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co. 1915), vol. 2, pp. 138-139
  2. ^ Conkwright, Bessie Taul (1916). "A Sketch OF THE Life and Times OF GENERAL BENJAMIN LOGAN". Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society. 14 (41): 19–35. JSTOR 23368558.