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ALBERT B. LOGAN, a well known and prominent lawyer of Warrensburg, was admitted to the Bar in 1866, and has since been steadily engaged in practice, with the exception of about two years and a-half, a portion of which time was devoted to teaching school. Since October, 1871, he has been an esteemed resident of this city, and quite a leader in the ranks of the Republican party. In 1872 he was appointed City Attorney, serving for two years, and in 1876 was made Assistant Attorney of the St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railroad, having charge of the preparation and trial of all cases outside of the city of St. Louis. His first vote was cast for John Brough for Governor of Ohio, in 1863, and his first Presidential ballot was deposited the year following, in favor of Abraham Lincoln. He has frequently served his county as a delegate to conventions, and has been present at every state assemblage of the kind for twenty years, or until 1894, when he declined, his son, Glen Hayes, being appointed instead. In 1884 he was one of the alternates to the National Convention in Chicago, which nominated Blaine. He has never been an office-seeker, and was nominated against his will for the office of Prosecuting Attorney.

William Logan, the father of A. B., was born in Springfield, Va., June 11, 1806, being of Scotch-Irish descent. At an early day he was Colonel of a militia company, and when the War of the Rebellion broke out he was elected Captain of the company in which our subject enlisted, but as he was well along in years, his family dissuaded him from leaving home. His father, John Logan, emigrated to America from Ireland when about sixteen years old, settling in Virginia where he engaged in merchandising. He was married in Lancaster County, Pa., to Elizabeth Buck, whose parents were Scotch, and who had settled in Pennsylvania when she was a child of six years. In 1814 John Logan and his family moved to Mahoning County, Ohio, settling upon a farm. William Logan learned the carpenter’s trade in his youth and became extensively engaged in building and contracting, among others having erected the court house at Warren, Ohio. He married Miss Mary A. McNabb, who bore him seven children. Three of these, H.C., Albert B. and William O., served in the army; the first-named being in the Department of the Northwest, and having many fights with the Indians on the frontier. The last-mentioned was first in the one-hundred-day service, and afterwards in the Twenty-third Ohio Infantry, in which his brother Albert was stationed.

Albert B. Logan was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, March 29, 1842, and attended the public schools and the seminary at Poland, Governor McKinley being one of his schoolmates. In June, 1961, young Logan enlisted in Company E, Twenty-third Ohio Infantry, after having failed to get into the ranks on responding to the first three-months call. He served under Col. Rosecrans, Lieut.-Col. Stanley Mathews and Maj. R. B. Hayes. He took part in all of the engagements in western Virginia in which his regiment participated, and in 1862 was assigned to the Army of the Potomac, fighting in the battles of South Mountain and Anteitam. The next year he was stationed for a time in Charleston, W. Va., to guard Confederate prisoners. In that year he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant-Major, and afterwards was made First Lieutenant. In 1864 he commanded the advance guards in Hunter’s raid on Lynchburg, and in May of that year, white eating dinner at a farm house owned by Union people, in Greenbrier County, W. Va., he and several of his comrades were taken captive by a squad of Confederates. The drew forth weapons which they had kept concealed, and in turn led their captors into captivity. The one who was in command of the Confederates was a young Lieutenant, and after giving our subject his word of honor that he would not try to escape, he was granted many privileges and shared the cot of Mr. Logan. The latter was more effectually taken prisoner at Kernstown, Va., in the Shenandoah Valley, but succeeded in getting away within a day or two. Being granted permission to leave the guard line for a few minutes, he fled, taking refuge in a hollow standing tree, and while there some of the Confederates came up and leaned their muskets against the trunk while they cooked and ate their dinner. Soon after this he succeeded in gaining the Union lines, and in 1864, being assigned to Sheridan’s army, participated in the famous battles in which that general made his notable ride. He also served under General Crooks, and mustered out at Cumberland, Md. Governor McKinley was a private in the same company and regiment, and most of the time was the bunkmate of Mr. Logan.

After the close of the war our subject resumed his interrupted studies. He had previously given some attention to legal lore, and now entered the law office of Hon. E. Sliddin, having as his fellow-student his former companion, Governor McKinley. In 1866 he was admitted to the Bar, and practiced in Sharon, Pa., for two years, after which, in 1868, he moved to Johnson County. Fraternally he is a member of Colonel Grover Post No. 78, G. A. R., which he has served in minor offices, and is now Commander for the third term. Since he has held the latter office the post has erected a soldiers and sailors’ monument in the cemetery of this city. It is the only one of the kind in the state, and cost over $1,200. Much credit is due Mr. Logan for this tribute to the soldiers and sailors, for he worked hard to get the measure through. He has been Master Workman of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and for many years has been Commander of the Select Knights of that order. Since 1878 he has been Assistant Attorney for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, trying cases for the corporation not only in this county, but in nearly all parts of the state, and being given discretionary powers in the matter of adjustment of damages.

January 24, 1865, Albert B. Logan and Ella P. Cress, a school mate, were united in marriage. She is a daughter of George and Deidami (Kirkpatrick) Cress, natives of Virginia and Ohio, respectively. They were both reared in Pennsylvania, and afterwards became residents of Poland, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Logan have three children, namely: Glen Hayes, born in Poland, Ohio, September 1, 1866; Minnie L., born in the city, September 11, 1868; and George W., a native of this county, born December 11, 1870. The latter is now cashier in the railroad office at Joplin, Mo. The daughter is the wife of Dr. F. M. Fulkerson, a dentist located at Butler, Mo. Glen H. attended the State Normal School of this city, and is now Traveling Auditor for the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, with headquarters at Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. Logan are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the former is now serving as Steward.