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William Owen (Wisconsin politician, born 1825)

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William Owen
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, US
SpouseMargaret Jones (m. 1853)
Children10

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

Biography

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Owen was born on September 10, 1825, in Llanelltyd, Wales.[2][3] His parents were John and Mary (Maesygarnedd) Owen.[1] His family immigrated to Wisconsin in 1846.[1][2] He married Margaret Jones in 1853.[1][2] After residing in Portage, Wisconsin, he moved to Cambria, Wisconsin, in 1858 and became involved in the wheat and lumber industries.[2] He moved to Randolph, Wisconsin, in 1867 and began farming.[2] 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]

Assembly career

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Owen was a member of the Assembly during the Legislature of 1865.[2] He was a Republican.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d The Cambrian. T.J. Griffiths. 1894. pp. 225–227.
  2. ^ 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 icon
  3. ^ Consul Willshire Butterfield, ed. (1880). The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company. p. 1059.
  4. ^ "Portage Notes". The Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, WI. August 25, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon