James Harvey Logan
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James Harvey Logan was a judge
in Santa Cruz, California
. He was District Attorney
in the 1870s and a Superior Court
Judge during the 1880s and 1890s. He is credited with the creation of the loganberry
as a cross between the raspberry
and the blackberry
.
. Logan was elected District Attorney on 1 September 1875. He had been endorsed by both the Democrats and the Independent ticket. He had previously served as District Attorney in 1872 and 1873. Logan was subsequently elected to the Superior Court and served several terms as judge, from 1880 to 1884 and from 1893 to 1897.
Logan built the Brookdale Lodge
on the site of the Grover Lumber Mill in the 1890s, purchased the Brookdale Town Site in 1902, put in a wagon road and had a cottage built in 1905, and had lots laid out in 1907. His wife died at Brookdale on 13 July 1909. He sold the land to John DuBois for a subdivision by 1911.
Logan married M.E. Couson on 1 August 1910; they had a daughter on 14 August 1911. Although Logan moved to Oakland, California
in 1913, he continued business activity in the Santa Cruz area, building a new store in 1915.
He died on July 16, 1928 in Oakland, California
.
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
in Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
. He was District Attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
in the 1870s and a Superior Court
Superior court
In common law systems, a superior court is a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases...
Judge during the 1880s and 1890s. He is credited with the creation of the loganberry
Loganberry
The loganberry is an hexaploid hybrid produced from crossing an octaploid blackberry and a diploid red raspberry. The plant and the fruit resemble the blackberry more than the raspberry, but the fruit colour is a dark red, rather than black...
as a cross between the raspberry
Raspberry
The raspberry or hindberry is the edible fruit of a multitude of plant species in the genus Rubus, most of which are in the subgenus Idaeobatus; the name also applies to these plants themselves...
and the blackberry
Blackberry
The blackberry is an edible fruit produced by any of several species in the Rubus genus of the Rosaceae family. The fruit is not a true berry; botanically it is termed an aggregate fruit, composed of small drupelets. The plants typically have biennial canes and perennial roots. Blackberries and...
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Biography
He was born on December 8, 1841 in Rockville, IndianaRockville, Indiana
Rockville is a town in Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,607 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Parke County. It is known as "The Covered Bridge Capital of the World".-Geography:...
. Logan was elected District Attorney on 1 September 1875. He had been endorsed by both the Democrats and the Independent ticket. He had previously served as District Attorney in 1872 and 1873. Logan was subsequently elected to the Superior Court and served several terms as judge, from 1880 to 1884 and from 1893 to 1897.
Logan built the Brookdale Lodge
Brookdale, California
Brookdale is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California. Brookdale sits at an elevation of . It is located in the San Lorenzo Valley between Boulder Creek and Ben Lomond on Highway 9...
on the site of the Grover Lumber Mill in the 1890s, purchased the Brookdale Town Site in 1902, put in a wagon road and had a cottage built in 1905, and had lots laid out in 1907. His wife died at Brookdale on 13 July 1909. He sold the land to John DuBois for a subdivision by 1911.
Logan married M.E. Couson on 1 August 1910; they had a daughter on 14 August 1911. Although Logan moved to Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
in 1913, he continued business activity in the Santa Cruz area, building a new store in 1915.
He died on July 16, 1928 in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
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