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William Owen (Oxford MP) William Owen (ca. 1540 – by 1580) was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Oxford Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was e ...

(c. 1540–1580), MP for Oxford *Sir William Owen (Shrewsbury MP), MP for

Shrewsbury Shrewsbury ( , also ) is a market town, civil parish, and the county town of Shropshire, England, on the River Severn, north-west of London; at the 2021 census, it had a population of 76,782. The town's name can be pronounced as either 'Sh ...

, 1625–1628 *

Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet (1697?–1781), of Orielton, Pembrokeshire, was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons for 52 years from 1722 to 1774. Owen was the eldest son of Sir Arthur Owen, 3rd Baronet, and his wife Emma Willi ...

(c. 1697–1781), British Member of Parliament for Pembroke and Pembrokeshire *

William Mostyn Owen William Mostyn Owen ( 1742–11 March 1795), born William Mostyn, was a British land-owner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1795. Early life William Mostyn was born 1742, the eldest son of William Mostyn of Bryngwyn ...

(1742–1795), British landowner and politician * William L. Owen (1809–1881), planter, businessman, and politician from Virginia *

William Owen (Australian politician) William Owen (c. 1815 – 16 Oct 1869) was a businessman and politician in the young Colony of South Australia. He was a founder of the South Australian Total Abstinence Society. History William Owen and his wife Christina (née Cock) emigrated ...

(1815–1869), businessman and politician in South Australia, prominent Total Abstainer * William Owen (Wisconsin politician, born 1825) (1825–1894), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly *

William D. Owen William Dale Owen (his middle name is given as "Dunn" in some references) (September 6, 1846 – date of death unknown) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana. Before serving in Congress he was a clergyman, attorney, newspaper editor, and the a ...

(1846–disappeared 1906), United States Representative from Indiana *

William Reid Owen William Reid Owen (25 November 1864 – 22 March 1949) was the 20th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia in 1924. He was born in Ontario and moved to Vancouver in 1899. He became mayor after winning a narrow victory over Louis Taylor L ...

(1864–1949), mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, 1924 * William E. Owen (1888–1976), member of the Wisconsin State Senate and Wisconsin State Assembly *

Will Owen William James Owen (18 February 1901 – 3 April 1981) was a British miner and Labour Party politician, whose career as a Member of Parliament was ended by his trial under the Official Secrets Act 1911 for giving secrets to Czechoslovak intelli ...

(1901–1981), British politician

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Digby Owen William Digby Owen (1857 – 2 June 1901) was a Welsh amateur footballer who played as a forward in the first international match between Wales and England in January 1879. He played his club football for Oswestry, for whom he also played cri ...

(1857–1901), Oswestry F.C. and Wales international footballer *

William O. Owen William Octavius Owen (1859–1947) was a surveyor and civil engineer. On August 11, 1898, William Owen organized the first ascent of Grand Teton which at ) is the highest peak in the Teton Range, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Known by his nickname ...

(1859–1947), who climbed the true summit of Grand Teton in 1898 *

William Pierce Owen William Pierce Owen (20 November 1860 – 13 December 1937) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a midfielder (winger, sometimes wing half) for Ruthin Town. He made a total of twelve appearances for Wales. Personal life William wa ...

(1860–1937), Ruthin Town F.C. and Wales international footballer * William Owen (footballer, born 1862) (1862–?), Chirk F.C. and Wales international footballer * William Owen (footballer, born 1884) (1884–1945), footballer who played for Stoke * William Owen (footballer, born 1906) (1906–?), English football goalkeeper with Birmingham, Fulham and Coventry City * Will Owen (cricketer) (born 1988), Welsh cricketer

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* William Owen (priest) (died 1680), Welsh Anglican priest *

William Owen (Royal Navy officer, born 1737) Captain (Royal Navy), Captain William Owen (1737–1778) was a Welsh people, Welsh naval officer. Born in Glan Severn, Montgomeryshire, Wales, of a family of gentry, he was youngest son of David Owen of Cefn Hafod, Montgomeryshire. He was a memb ...

(1737–1778), British Royal Navy officer and settler of Campobello Island, Canada * William Owen (painter) (1769–1825), British portrait painter *

William Fitzwilliam Owen Vice Admiral William Fitzwilliam Owen (17 September 1774 – 3 November 1857), was a Kingdom of Great Britain, British naval officer and explorer. He is best known for his exploration of the west and east African coasts, discovery of the Sea ...

(1774–1857), British Royal Navy vice-admiral and explorer * William Owen (composer) (1814–1893), Welsh composer of hymn tunes, including Bryn Calfaria *Sir William Owen (New South Wales judge) (1834–1912), Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales *

William Lancaster Owen William Lancaster Owen (8 November 1843 - 28 November 1911) was a British civil engineer primarily with the Great Western Railway. Career In 1868 he took a commission as a First Lieutenant in the 1st Gloucestershire Engineer Volunteer Corps which ...

(1843–1911), British civil engineer * William Owen (trade unionist) (1844–1912), English trade unionist, journalist and political activist * William Owen (architect) (1846–1910), English architect *

William C. Owen William Charles Owen (1854–1929) was a British–American anarchist best known for his activism during the Mexican Revolution and English-language translations of Mexican anarchist Ricardo Flores Magón. Early life and career William C. Ow ...

(1854–1929), British–American anarchist, writer during the Mexican Revolution *

Will Owen (illustrator) Will Owen (1869 – 14 April 1957) was an English book illustrator, cartoonist, caricaturist and a commercial and poster artist, possibly best known for his iconic images of the Bisto Kids, Bovril, Lux and Lifebuoy. He received his art training ...

(1869–1957), English book illustrator, cartoonist, caricaturist and artist *

William David Owen William David Owen (21 October 1874 – 4 November 1925), born William Owen, was a Welsh author best known for his novel ''Madam Wen'' (White Lady). Publications ''Madam Wen'' was published in book form in 1925, but it had first appeared a ...

(1874–1925), Welsh novelist *Sir

William Owen (judge) Sir William Francis Langer Owen, KBE, QC (21 November 1899 – 31 March 1972) was an Australian judge who served as a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1961 until his death in 1972. Early life Owen was born in 1899 in Sydney, N ...

(1899–1972), Justice of the High Court of Australia, grandson of Sir William Owen of the Supreme Court of New South Wales * William T. Owen (1905–1942), Australian Army officer killed in action during World War II

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