Allen Ferdinand Owen
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Allen Ferdinand Owen (October 9, 1816 - April 7, 1865) was an American politician and lawyer who served in the United States Congress.
Owen was born near the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He graduated from Franklin College at the University of Georgia in Athens. He then graduated from Yale College in 1837 and from the Dane Law School at Harvard University in 1839. He was admitted to the bar in Boston, Massachusetts in 1839 and began the practice of law in Talbotton, Georgia in 1840.
In 1843, Owen was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives and served in that position until 1847. The next year, he served as the clerk of the state House of Representatives and was delegate to the Whig National Convention.
Owen was elected as to U.S. House of Representatives as a Whig in 1848 serving one term from March 4, 1849 through March 3, 1851; however, he became associated with the Democratic party. After his congressional career, Owen was a consul in Havana, Cuba from May through December of 1851 and then resumed the practice of law in Talbotton. He died in Upatoi in Muscogee County, Georgia in 1865 while visiting relatives and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Talbotton.
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- This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
| Preceded by John William Jones |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1851 |
Succeeded by David J. Bailey |
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