John J. Owen
John J. Owen (August 27, 1859 – January 25, 1933) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the state's Virginia's 28th Senate district, 28th district. References External links

* * 1859 births 1933 deaths Democratic Party Virginia state senators 20th-century American legislators People from Prince Edward County, Virginia 20th-century Virginia politicians {{Virginia-delegate-stub ...
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Prince Edward County, Virginia
Prince Edward County is located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,849. Its county seat is Farmville. History Formation and county seats Prince Edward County was formed in the Virginia Colony in 1754 from Amelia County. It was named for Prince Edward, second son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and younger brother of George III of the United Kingdom. The original county seat housed the courthouse and was called Prince Edward Courthouse; it is now the village of Worsham. Near the headwaters of the Appomattox River, the Town of Farmville was formed in 1798, and was incorporated in 1912. The county seat was moved from Worsham to Farmville in 1871. Railroads In the 1850s, the Southside Railroad between Petersburg and Lynchburg was built through Farmville between Burkeville and Pamplin City. The route, which was subsidized by a contribution from Farmville, required an expensive crossing of the Appomattox River slightly downst ...
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