James Logan (trustee)
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James Logan was an education official in Fremont, California
. The James Logan High School
built in Union City
in 1959 is named after him.
, Ireland
in 1864. In 1891, he immigrated to the Alvarado area
of Alameda County, California
, where he farmed and owned orchard land. In 1894, he married neighbor Rebecca Jane Kerr, daughter of William Kerr and Jane Fyffe of Castlederg
, County Tyrone
, Ireland
. They had 12 children - Andrew K. Logan (b. 1894), Annie Logan (b. 1895), John M. Logan (b.1897), Jennie Ross Logan (b. 1899), William Fyffe Logan (b. 1901), Matilda (Tilly) Gilmore (b. 1904), May Rebecca (b. 1906), Alma F. Logan (b. 1908), Clarabelle Logan (b. 1911), James Logan (b. 1913), Theodore Logan (b. 1914) and Ralph Gordon Logan (b. 1910). Three daughters became teachers.
James Logan was active in the International Order of Odd Fellows, Crusade Lodge #93 in Alvarado, the Masonic Lodge in Centerville, and the Alvarado Presbyterian Church.
cemetery in Hayward. Logan's son Andrew was appointed school trustee in his father’s place. Memorial Grove was placed on the new Washington High School
campus on February 22, 1932 to commemorate the bicentennial of George Washington
’s birth, and trees were planted in memory of Logan, former principal George Wright and former trustee John Whipple. The school newspaper, The Hatchet, reported in 1935 that "this spot is held sacred because of the loyalty and devotion of the men it honored."
Fremont, California
Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs...
. The James Logan High School
James Logan High School
James Logan High School is a public secondary school in Union City, California, United States. The school is administrated by the New Haven Unified School District and has an enrollment of more than 4000 students.-Demographics:...
built in Union City
Union City, California
Union City is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It was incorporated in 1959, combining the communities of Alvarado and Decoto. Alvarado was the original county seat of Alameda County, and the site of the first county courthouse is a California Historical Landmark . The city...
in 1959 is named after him.
Biographical Information
James Logan was born in Maghera, County LondonderryCounty Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in 1864. In 1891, he immigrated to the Alvarado area
Union City, California
Union City is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It was incorporated in 1959, combining the communities of Alvarado and Decoto. Alvarado was the original county seat of Alameda County, and the site of the first county courthouse is a California Historical Landmark . The city...
of Alameda County, California
Alameda County, California
Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...
, where he farmed and owned orchard land. In 1894, he married neighbor Rebecca Jane Kerr, daughter of William Kerr and Jane Fyffe of Castlederg
Castlederg
Castlederg is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Derg and is close to the border with County Donegal. The village has a ruined castle and two ancient tombs known as the Druid's Altar and Todd's Den...
, County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. They had 12 children - Andrew K. Logan (b. 1894), Annie Logan (b. 1895), John M. Logan (b.1897), Jennie Ross Logan (b. 1899), William Fyffe Logan (b. 1901), Matilda (Tilly) Gilmore (b. 1904), May Rebecca (b. 1906), Alma F. Logan (b. 1908), Clarabelle Logan (b. 1911), James Logan (b. 1913), Theodore Logan (b. 1914) and Ralph Gordon Logan (b. 1910). Three daughters became teachers.
James Logan was active in the International Order of Odd Fellows, Crusade Lodge #93 in Alvarado, the Masonic Lodge in Centerville, and the Alvarado Presbyterian Church.
Education Involvement
James Logan was elected to the Board of Trustees for Washington Union High School in 1931. He used his own farming equipment to condition the sports field at the new school. On October 16, 1931, he and fellow Trustee James Cleveland Whipple, were killed in an auto accident in Hayward. Both were interred at Chapel of the ChimesChapel of the Chimes (Hayward, California)
Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park and Funeral Home is a cemetery, mausoleum, crematorium, columbarium and funeral home complex in Hayward, California. The site was first established as a seven acre cemetery in 1872. Interment records are at 5,289.One of the memorial park's three mausoleums is...
cemetery in Hayward. Logan's son Andrew was appointed school trustee in his father’s place. Memorial Grove was placed on the new Washington High School
Washington High School (Fremont, California)
Washington High School is one of the five Fremont, California, public high schools and was established in 1892. It is a part of the Fremont Unified School District.-History:...
campus on February 22, 1932 to commemorate the bicentennial of George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
’s birth, and trees were planted in memory of Logan, former principal George Wright and former trustee John Whipple. The school newspaper, The Hatchet, reported in 1935 that "this spot is held sacred because of the loyalty and devotion of the men it honored."