James Owen

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James Owen (born December 7, 1784 near Wilmington , North Carolina , †  September 4, 1865 there ) was an American politician . Between 1817 and 1819 he represented the state of North Carolina in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Owen attended Bingham's Academy in Pittsboro . Then he worked in agriculture. Politically, Owen joined the Democratic Republican Party . Between 1808 and 1811 he was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives .

In the congressional election of 1816 , Owen was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fifth constituency of North Carolina , where he succeeded Charles Hooks on March 4, 1817 . Until March 3, 1819, he could only complete one term in Congress before Hooks regained his old mandate. Owen later became president of the Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad . He died on September 4, 1865 in his hometown of Wilmington.

Web links

  • James Owen in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Owen, James
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 7, 1784
PLACE OF BIRTH near Wilmington , North Carolina
DATE OF DEATH September 4, 1865
Place of death Wilmington , North Carolina