WI BIO - Dane Co - LOGAN, David D.
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol I, pp 238-239

David D. LOGAN, a merchant of Black Earth [Dane County], WI, was born in 
Onondaga County, NY, 29 Aug 1832, a son of John and Ann (EMMERSON) LOGAN. 
The mother was born in Bristol, England, and came to America in 1817. The 
father was born in Ireland, where his father, an officer in the British army, 
was temporarily located on duty. His ancestors were from England and 
Scotland. He began life for himself as a tailor, but followed this 
occupation only a short time. The parents came to Wisconsin in 1840, 
locating in Racine County, where the father engaged in the hotel business. 
They reared a family of six children, for sons and two daughters, and those 
now living are: Thomas E., a merchant of Boise City [Ada County], Idaho; 
David D., our subject, and Emma, now Mrs. CARPENTER.

David D. LOGAN received only a limited education, and at the age of 
seventeen years he engaged in general merchandising in Walworth County, WI. 
He next followed the hotel business at Little Prairie, Walworth County; [p 
239] a short time afterward began the sale of groceries at Stevens Point 
[Portage County, WI]; two years later followed general agricultural pursuits 
in Walworth County, and in 1856 came to Black Earth, Dane County, WI, where 
he has ever since remained. Mr. LOGAN was engaged in the sale of grain and 
livestock until 1878, and in that year opened a general mercantile store with 
J. E. STANFORD, under the firm name of Stanford & Logan. In 1869 the firm 
purchased the flouring mills of this city, of which Samuel GOODLAD owns a 
third interest, the firm name being Stanford, Logan & Company, and he has 
charge of the mill.

Mr. [David D.] LOGAN was married in Aug 1871 to Anna MILLER, then of Vermont 
Township, Dane County, WI, but a native of Germany. She came to America when 
young. To this union has been born five children, three now living: Etta 
C., Eva, and Carrie. Mr. LOGAN affiliates with the Republican party, has 
served as Supervisor and Treasurer of his township, and as President of the 
Village Board. Socially he is a Freemason.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly