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Robert Owen
Australian politician in colonial New South Wales

Robert Owen

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Australian politician in colonial New South Wales
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Robert Owen (8 August 1799 – 25 November 1878) was a politician in colonial New South Wales; a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, and later, the New South Wales Legislative Council.

Early life

Owen was born in Tynemouth, England, and was articled to a solicitor in 1813. On 20 April 1820 he was admitted as a solicitor in England. Owen purchased a small schooner and sailed to Australia. Owen was a member of the New South Wales solicitors firm Carr, Rogers, and Owen.

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Owen was elected to the seat of East Camden in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly on 22 January 1858, he held this position until 3 March 1859. Owen was a District Court Judge. On 8 December 1868, Owen was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council, a position he held until his death on 25 November 1878. Owen represented the John Robertson and Charles Cowper Governments in the Upper House.

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