Edward Lawrence Logan Edward Lawrence Logan Edward Lawrence Logan (1875–1939) was an American lawyer, judge, military officer, and politician from Boston, Massachusetts. Rising to the rank of major general and given command of the 26th Infantry Division of the United States Army, Logan was instrumental in the post–World War I reorganization of that unit. Logan also won election to the Massachusetts state legislature and to the Boston City Council and served as head of the American Legion in his state. General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport, an international airport located in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston, is named after him. Edward Lawrence
Logan International Airport at Logan has tripled. International long-haul travel has been the fastest growing market sector at the airport. Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) undertook the "Logan Modernization Project" from 1994 to 2006: a new parking garage, a new hotel, moving walkways, terminal expansions and improvements, and two-tiered roadways to separate arrival and departure traffic. Massport's relationship with nearby communities has been strained since the mid-1960s, when the agency took control of a parcel of residential land and popular fishing area near the northwest side of the airfield. This project was undertaken to extend Runway 15R/33L, which later became Logan's longest runway. Residents