James Owen (American politician)
James Owen | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Hooks |
| Succeeded by | Charles Hooks |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Commons from Bladen County | |
| In office November 21, 1808 – December 23, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | David Gillespie |
| Succeeded by | David Gillespie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1784 Bladen County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 1865 (aged 80) Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Eliza Murley Mumford |
| Relatives | John Owen (brother) |
| Education | Pittsboro Academy |
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| Military service | |
| Branch | North Carolina Militia |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Wars | War of 1812 |
James Owen (December 7, 1784 – September 4, 1865) was an American politician from North Carolina, a planter, major-general, businessman, and enslaver, including of Omar ibn Said. He was educated at William Bingham's Academy in Pittsboro.[1] Subsequently, he was for many years president of the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad and served as major-general of the North Carolina Militia during the War of 1812.[2] His brother John Owen was governor of North Carolina.
Owen was a member of the North Carolina House of Commons from 1808 to 1811 and a Democratic-Republican party U.S. Representative from North Carolina's 5th congressional district from 1817 to 1819. He died in 1865 and was interred at Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington. He was a devoted Presbyterian and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and an officer in the Fayetteville chapter of the American Bible Society.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Coon, Charles L. "North Carolina Schools and Academies 1790–1840 A Documentary History: Electronic Edition". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Parramore, Thomas C. (1991). "Owen, James". NCpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- United States Congress. "James Owen (id: O000151)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography (1900, volume 4)
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