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George Baker Longan was born February 26, 1848, in
Palestine, Cooper County, Missouri. When five years old his
parents removed to a farm in Benton County, where he spent his
boyhood. His instruction, received at the district schools, was
supplemented by a two years' course in Allen Institute, Farmer City,
Missouri, and a term at the Prairie Home Academy. He then
attended Kentucky University, at Lexington, where he remained until
1870. Returning to Missouri, he began to teach school, and has
been following that profession ever since, with the exception of two
years, during which he acted as chief clerk in the Adjutant General's
office in Jefferson City, and later private secretary for Governor
Silas Woodson.
Professor Longan taught school in various
Missouri towns, and had charge of the schools at Holden just prior to
his coming to Kansas City. His local career commenced ad
principle of the Washington School in 1880. He remained there
for seven years, then was made principal of the Humboldt School, and
in 1899 was appointed to the position of Assistant Superintendent of
Schools. Professor Logan is not only widely known as an
educator, but is a valued contributor to educational journals, and has
read many papers before the educational associations. His
"First Lessons in Arithmetic" has also had a wide sale.
He married Miss Emma Lard in 1870 and they
have three sons, Roy, Wood, and George.
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