John Logan Power

John Logan Power was born on March 1, 1834, in Mullinahone, Munster, Ireland.^[1] His father died when he was young.^[2] He came to the United States in 1850.^[1] He moved to Lockport, New York, and then, in 1855, to Jackson, Mississippi.^[3] He enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army in 1862, and was a colonel when the Civil War ended.^[4] In 1866, he established the Daily Mississippi Standard newspaper, which became a precursor of the Clarion-Ledger.^[1][4] In 1867, he was the clerk of the Mississippi House of Representatives.^[1] He was elected to become the Secretary of State of Mississippi in November 1895, and assumed the position on January 20, 1896.^[5] He was re-elected in 1899.^[4][6] He continued serving until his death, at 12:30 AM on September 24, 1901, in Jackson, Mississippi.^[2][1][5]

He married Jane Wilkinson in 1857.^[1] Their son, Joseph Withers Power, succeeded John as the Secretary of State of Mississippi.^[7]