Logan, William, 1841-1914

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Name (Latin)
Logan, William, 1841-1914
Other forms of name
Logan, W. (William), 1841-1914
Logan, William, of Madras Civil Service
Date of birth
1841
Date of death
1914
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 17366481
Wikidata: Q8014671
Library of congress: n 82024509
HAI10: 000734572
Sources of Information
  • His Malabar, 1961.
  • Kurup, K.K.N. William Logan, 1981:t.p. (William Logan) port. (b. 1841; d. 1914) jkt. (Well known to the students of Kerala hist. as the author of the Malabar Manual)
  • A collection of treaties, engagements, and other papers of importance, 1998:t.p. (William Logan) pref. (W. Logan)
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Wikipedia description:

William Logan (1841–1914) was a Scottish officer of the Madras Civil Service under the British Government. Before his appointment as Collector of Malabar, he had served in the area for about 20 years in the capacity of Magistrate and Judge. He was conversant in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. He is remembered for his 1887 guide to the Malabar District, popularly known as the Malabar Manual.

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