James Washington Logue (February 22, 1863 – August 27, 1925) was an American lawyer and Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania for one term from 1913 to 1915.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | George D. McCreary |
| Succeeded by | George P. Darrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Washington Logue February 22, 1863 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 27, 1925 (aged 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Resting place | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
Biography
editJ. Washington Logue was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from La Salle University in Philadelphia. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1888 and commenced the practice of his profession in Philadelphia.
Congress
editIn 1912, Logue was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress.
Later career
editHe was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in 1918.
He resumed the practice of law in Philadelphia, and was a member of the speakers’ bureau of the Council of National Defense during World War I. He served as secretary of the board of inspectors of the Eastern Penitentiary in 1923.
Death and burial
editHe died in Philadelphia on August 27, 1925, and was interred at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Logue, James Washington 1863-1925". www.bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 27 October 2022.