William Owen (Wisconsin politician, born 1825)

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William Owen
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1865
Personal details
Born(1825-09-10)September 10, 1825
Llanelltyd, Wales
DiedAugust 21, 1894(1894-08-21) (aged 68)
Caledonia, Wisconsin
Spouse(s)Margaret Jones (1853-1894, his death)
Children10

William Owen (September 10, 1825 – August 21, 1894)[1][2] was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography[]

Owen was born on September 10, 1825 in Llanelltyd, Wales.[3][4] His parents were John and Mary (Maesygarnedd) Owen.[1] His family immigrated to Wisconsin in 1846.[1][2][3] He married Margaret Jones in 1853.[1][3] After residing in Portage, Wisconsin, he moved to Cambria, Wisconsin in 1858 and became involved in the wheat and lumber industries.[3] He moved to Randolph, Wisconsin in 1867 and began farming.[3] Owen and his family were Calvinistic Methodists. His brother, David, was also a member of the Assembly. He died on August 21, 1894, in Caledonia, Wisconsin.[2][3]

Assembly career[]

Owen was a member of the Assembly during the Legislature of 1865.[3] He was a Republican.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d The Cambrian. T.J. Griffiths. 1894. pp. 225–227.
  2. ^ a b c "William Owen (1825-1894) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Death of a Pioneer". Portage Daily Democrat. Portage, WI. August 21, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. ^ Consul Willshire Butterfield, ed. (1880). The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company. p. 1059.
  5. ^ "Portage Notes". The Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, WI. August 25, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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