David Owen (Wisconsin politician) explained

David Owen (May 13, 1828 – January 28, 1893) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Owen was born on May 13, 1828, in Merionethshire, Wales.^{[1] [2]} He settled in what is now Caledonia, Columbia County, Wisconsin, in September 1846.^[1] On December 25, 1850, Owen married Jane Roberts.^[1] Owen and his family were Calvinistic Methodists. His brother William was also a member of the assembly. He died of heart disease at his home in Portage in 1893.^{[1] [3]}

Career

Owen was a member of the assembly in 1877.^[1] Other positions he held include town supervisor, town assessor and town treasurer of Caledonia.^[4] He was a Republican.

Notes and References

1. News: Sudden Death. Hon. David Owen Expires Suddenly Early This Morning . Portage Daily Democrat . January 28, 1893 . Portage, WI . 3 . . November 10, 2021.
2. Book: Consul Willshire Butterfield. 1880. The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin. Chicago. Western Historical Company. 1058.
3. News: Wisconsin Pioneers Dropping Off: Hon. David Owen . The Oshkosh Northwestern . January 31, 1893 . Oshkosh, WI . 4 . . November 11, 2021.
4. Book: The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin. 16th. Madison, Wis.. 1877. 458.