James Washington Logue
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James Washington Logue (born February 22, 1863 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † August 27, 1925 there ) was an American politician . Between 1913 and 1915 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
James Logue attended public schools in his home country as well as La Salle College . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1888, he began to work in Philadelphia in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party .
In the 1912 congressional election , Logue was elected to the Sixth Constituency of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Republican George Deardorff McCreary on March 4, 1913 . Since he was not confirmed in 1914, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1915 . During this time the 16th and 17th amendments were ratified.
In 1918 Logue ran unsuccessfully for the office of lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. During World War I he worked for the office of the Chairman of the Council of National Defense . In 1923 he was secretary of the Inspection Committee for the state penitentiary in eastern Pennsylvania. He died on August 27, 1925 in his hometown of Philadelphia.
Web links
- James Washington Logue in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- James Washington Logue in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| George Deardorff McCreary |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (6th constituency) March 4, 1913 - March 3, 1915 |
George P. Darrow |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Logue, James Washington |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 27, 1925 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |