Guess who has family on Wikipedia
I just discovered that my great great grandfather and namesake, Thomas Muldrup Logan has been honored with a wikipedia page.
In some ways, I followed in his foot steps. He was born in the deep South, served in the Army, and moved to New York City. Granted, I was born in New Orleans and he was born in Charleston, he was a Confederate General (the youngest at the time of his appointment), while I left the Army a Specialist, but there are some parallels.
I was also happy to learn he was a Gold Democrat (he was chairman of the Virginia Gold Democrat Party in 1896) and had nothing to do with the insanity of William Jennings Bryan, the Sarah Palin of the late 19th century. His life also showed a desire to move forward, as he fought honorably for the Confederacy (no, I am not saying the Confederates were right, but I am affirming the honor and integrity of many of their soldiers), but he did not hold on to grudges as he moved to New York City and died there in 1914. He also worked to heal the South after the war was over and he worked to organize what would become Southern Railroad.
I imagine it is not too big a deal to some, but that is my most recent ancestor with a Wikipedia page. My great^3 grandfather, William Forsyth has a page too. He was also a Tory and represented Cambridge and Marylebone.
In some ways, I followed in his foot steps. He was born in the deep South, served in the Army, and moved to New York City. Granted, I was born in New Orleans and he was born in Charleston, he was a Confederate General (the youngest at the time of his appointment), while I left the Army a Specialist, but there are some parallels.
I was also happy to learn he was a Gold Democrat (he was chairman of the Virginia Gold Democrat Party in 1896) and had nothing to do with the insanity of William Jennings Bryan, the Sarah Palin of the late 19th century. His life also showed a desire to move forward, as he fought honorably for the Confederacy (no, I am not saying the Confederates were right, but I am affirming the honor and integrity of many of their soldiers), but he did not hold on to grudges as he moved to New York City and died there in 1914. He also worked to heal the South after the war was over and he worked to organize what would become Southern Railroad.
I imagine it is not too big a deal to some, but that is my most recent ancestor with a Wikipedia page. My great^3 grandfather, William Forsyth has a page too. He was also a Tory and represented Cambridge and Marylebone.