David Owen (May 13, 1828 – January 28, 1893) was a member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Owen was born on May 13, 1828, in
Merionethshire, Wales.
[ ] He settled in what is now
Caledonia, Columbia County, Wisconsin
Caledonia is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,495 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Durwards Glen is located in the town.
History
The town was named by Scottish settlers after the Latin ...
, in September 1846.
On December 25, 1850, Owen married Jane Roberts.
Owen and his family were
Calvinistic Methodists
Calvinistic Methodists were born out of the 18th-century Welsh Methodist revival and survive as a body of Christians now forming the Presbyterian Church of Wales. Calvinistic Methodism became a major denomination in Wales, growing rapidly in the 1 ...
. His brother
William was also a member of the assembly. He died of heart disease at his home in Portage in 1893.
Career
Owen was a member of the assembly in 1877.
Other positions he held include town supervisor, town assessor and town treasurer of Caledonia.
He was a
Republican.
References
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1828 births
1893 deaths
People from Merionethshire
Welsh emigrants to the United States
19th-century Methodists
People from Columbia County, Wisconsin
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
City and town treasurers in the United States
19th-century American politicians