Logan H. Roots

Logan H. Roots
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arkansas's 1st district
In office
June 22, 1868 – March 3, 1871
Succeeded byJames M. Hanks
Personal details
Born
Logan Holt Roots

(1841-03-26)March 26, 1841
Perry County, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 30, 1893(1893-05-30) (aged 52)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Resting placeOakland Cemetery,
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materIllinois State Normal University
OccupationBusinessman; banker
SignatureLogan H. Roots stylized autograph, in ink
Military service
BranchUnited States Volunteers
Years of service1862–1865
RankBrevet Lieutenant Colonel
Unit81st Illinois Infantry
WarsAmerican Civil War

Logan Holt Roots (March 26, 1841 – May 30, 1893) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Arkansas's 1st congressional district from 1868 to 1871. He was a member of the Republican Party. He is the namesake of Fort Logan H. Roots.