Cornelius Ambrosius Logan
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Cornelius Ambrosius Logan | |
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| Born | May 4, 1806 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | February 23, 1853 (aged 46) Ohio River, Virginia |
| Education | St. Mary's Seminary |
| Occupations | Actor, playwright, journalist |
| Spouse |
Eliza Acheley (m. 1825) |
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Cornelius Ambrosius Logan (May 4, 1806 – February 23, 1853) was an American actor, playwright, and journalist who was father to a famous family of actresses and writers.
Born in Baltimore to Irish immigrant parents,[1] Logan was educated for the Catholic priesthood at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, but then entered a shipping house, where his work led him to travel to Europe several times.[2] He next became a journalist, and after working as a drama critic began to write plays and act himself. He moved to Cincinnati with his growing family in 1840 where he operated the "National Theater". He later operated theaters in other cities and traveled with his oldest daughter Eliza, playing comic "yankee" roles. He also wrote short stories, poetry, notably a well-regarded Ode to the Mississippi, and a defence of the theater against criticism from the pulpit.[3]
He died onboard the steamer Pittsburg on the Ohio River between Marietta, Ohio and Wheeling, Virginia on February 23, 1853.[2][4]
