William Owen | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
In office 1865 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Llanelltyd, Wales | September 10, 1825
Died | August 21, 1894 Caledonia, Wisconsin | (aged 68)
Spouse | Margaret Jones (1853-1894, his death) |
Children | 10 |
William Owen (September 10, 1825 – August 21, 1894) [1] [2] was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
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]
Owen was a member of the Assembly during the Legislature of 1865. [3] He was a Republican. [5]
William Owen | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
In office 1865 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Llanelltyd, Wales | September 10, 1825
Died | August 21, 1894 Caledonia, Wisconsin | (aged 68)
Spouse | Margaret Jones (1853-1894, his death) |
Children | 10 |
William Owen (September 10, 1825 – August 21, 1894) [1] [2] was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
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]
Owen was a member of the Assembly during the Legislature of 1865. [3] He was a Republican. [5]