George Welshman Owens

American politician
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Quick Facts

IntroAmerican politician
PlacesUnited States of America
wasPolitician Lawyer
Work fieldLaw Politics
Gender
Male
Birth29 August 1786, Savannah
Death2 March 1856Savannah (aged 69 years)
The details

Biography

George Welshman Owens (August 29, 1786 – March 2, 1856) was a United States Representative and lawyer from Georgia.
Born in Savannah, Georgia, in 1786, Owens attended school in Harrow, England, and graduated from the University of Cambridge. After studying law in the office of Mr. Chitty in London, Owens returned to Savannah, gained admittance to the state bar and practiced law.
Owens was elected as a Jacksonian Representative from Georgia to the 24th United States Congress and won reelection to the 25th Congress, serving from March 4, 1835, until March 3, 1839. After his congressional service, Owens returned to practicing law and died in Savannah on March 2, 1856. He was buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery in that same city.

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