Background
Roots, Logan Herbert was born on July 27, 1870 in near Tamaroa, Perry County, Illinois, United States. Son of Philander Keep and Frances Maria (Blakeslee) Roots.
Roots, Logan Herbert was born on July 27, 1870 in near Tamaroa, Perry County, Illinois, United States. Son of Philander Keep and Frances Maria (Blakeslee) Roots.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1891. Student Harvard Graduate School, and graduate secretary Harvard Christian Association, 1891-1892. Traveling secretary intercollegiate department International Committee, Young Men's Christian Association, 1892-1893.
Bachelor of Divinity, Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1896.
Doctor of Divinity, University of the South, 1906, Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1922, Harvard University, 1925.
Deacon, 1896, priest, 1898, Protestant Episcopal Church. Went to China, 1896, and studied the language at Wuchang for 2 years. Moved to Hankow, where was engaged in general missionary work until spring of 1904.
Consecrated, at Boston, November 14, 1904, 2d bishop of Hankow, China.
Chairman China Continua.
Married Hankow, China, Eliza Lydia McCook, April. Children: John McCook, Logan Holt, Sheldon, Frances Blakeslee, Elizabeth Butler.