Logan (1725?-1786?), a chief of the Native American Cayuga people, won fame for a stirring speech in 1774. White settlers along the Ohio River had murdered some Native Americans, including several of Logan’s relatives. In revenge, Logan waged war against the settlements. His speech explained his actions to John Gibson, a soldier who tried to persuade Logan to attend peace talks. Logan said that he had treated the white man as his brother, but the white man responded by murdering his relatives. This speech was praised by Thomas Jefferson . Logan’s Cayuga name was Tahgahjute. His father was Shickellamy, a famous mixed-blood Cayuga leader. Logan was born in the Native American settlement of Shamokin, Pennsylvania .
