William Esthon Owen (November 28, 1888July 16, 1976) was an American farmer and Republican politician from Dunn County, Wisconsin. He served six years in the

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and four years in the Wisconsin Senate.

Biography

Owen was born on November 28, 1888, in New Haven, Dunn County, Wisconsin. Owen graduated from

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High School and went to the Dunn County Agriculture School. He was a farmer and was involved with the rural electric cooperative. Owen also served as president of the school board. Owen died on July 16, 1976, in Menomonie, Wisconsin.

Career

Owen was a member of the Senate from 1951 to 1954 and of the Assembly from 1957 to 1958. In 1954, he ran for the

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from

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, losing to Lester Johnson. He was a Republican.

References

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