| George W. Owings Jr. | |
| State Delegate: | Maryland |
| Term Start: | 1939 |
| Term End: | 1943 |
| Birth Name: | George William Owings Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 29 June 1907 |
| Birth Place: | Owings, Maryland, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Prince Frederick, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Mary Maxwell |
| Occupation: | Politician |
George William Owings Jr. (June 29, 1907 – February 2, 1984) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Calvert County from 1939 to 1943. He was mayor of North Beach, Maryland, from 1960 to 1962.
George William Owings Jr.[1] was born on June 29, 1907,[2] in Owings, Maryland, to Ida (née Insley) and George W. Owings. His father was a merchant in Owings. Owings graduated St. John's College in 1929.[3] [4]
After graduating, Owings worked in oil fields in Oklahoma. He then returned home and worked with the family business and farm.[3]
Owings was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Calvert County from 1939 to 1943.[3] [5] He became the journal clerk of the House of Delegates in 1946 and became chief clerk in 1955. He served in that role until 1957. He served again in 1959.[3] [6] In 1958, he ran as a Democrat for the Maryland Senate, but lost.[3] [7] From 1960 to 1962, he served as mayor of North Beach.[8]
In 1941, Owings volunteered to join the U.S. Army while a state legislator.[9] He served as an officer in the Army from 1944 to 1946.[3]
He served as executive secretary of the Maryland Watermen's Association.[3] He was deputy district governor of Lions Clubs International.[3]
Owings married Mary Maxwell. They had two sons, George W. III and C. Insley. He lived in North Beach for 20 years before moving to Dunkirk in 1965.[3] His son George also served in the Maryland House of Delegates.[1]
Owings died on February 3, 1984, aged 76, at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick.[3] He was buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.[2]