William Owen may refer to:
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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
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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
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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
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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
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William L. Owen
William L. Owen (April 29, 1809 – July 22, 1881) was a prominent planter, businessman, and politician from Halifax County, Virginia. As a politician, he served in the House of Delegates of Virginia, the Committee of Nine, and the Virginia ...
(1809–1881), planter, businessman, and politician from Virginia
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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
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William Owen (Wisconsin politician, born 1825) (1825–1894), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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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
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William Reid Owen (1864–1949), mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, 1924
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William E. Owen
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 Wisconsin State Assembly and four years in the Wisconsin Senate.
Biography
Owen was ...
(1888–1976), member of the Wisconsin State Senate and Wisconsin State Assembly
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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
Sports
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Digby Owen (1857–1901), Oswestry F.C. and Wales international footballer
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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
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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
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William Owen (footballer, born 1862)
William Owen (born 1862) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1884 and 1893, playing 16 matches and scoring 5 goals. He played his first match on 17 March 1884 against England and his l ...
(1862–?), Chirk F.C. and Wales international footballer
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William Owen (footballer, born 1884)
William Alfred Owen (1884–1945) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.
Career
Owen was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played amateur football with North Staffs Normads before joining Stoke in 1909. He played in two matches during the ...
(1884–1945), footballer who played for Stoke
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William Owen (footballer, born 1906) (1906–?), English football goalkeeper with Birmingham, Fulham and Coventry City
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Will Owen (cricketer)
William Thomas Owen (born 2 September 1988) is a Welsh cricketer who plays for Cheshire. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.
Born in St Asaph, Clwyd, Owen attended Prestatyn High School and began his cricket care ...
(born 1988), Welsh cricketer
Others
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William Owen (priest) (died 1680), Welsh Anglican priest
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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
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William Owen (painter) (1769–1825), British portrait painter
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William Fitzwilliam Owen (1774–1857), British Royal Navy vice-admiral and explorer
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William Owen (composer) William Owen may refer to:
Politicians
*William Owen (Oxford MP) (c. 1540–1580), MP for Oxford
*Sir William Owen (Shrewsbury MP), MP for Shrewsbury, 1625–1628
*Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet (c. 1697–1781), British Member of Parliament for P ...
(1814–1893), Welsh composer of hymn tunes, including
Bryn Calfaria
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William Owen (New South Wales judge) (1834–1912), Justice of the
Supreme Court of New South Wales
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William Lancaster Owen (1843–1911), British civil engineer
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William Owen (trade unionist) (1844–1912), English trade unionist, journalist and political activist
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William Owen (architect) (1846–1910), English architect
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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
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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
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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
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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
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William T. Owen
Lieutenant Colonel William Taylor Owen (27 May 1905 – 29 July 1942) was an Australian Army officer who served during the Second World War. A survivor of the Battle of Rabaul, he was killed in action leading the 39th Battalion during the Ko ...
(1905–1942), Australian Army officer killed in action during World War II
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Bill Owen (disambiguation) Bill Owen may refer to:
* Bill Owen (actor) (1914–1999), English actor and songwriter
* Bill Owen (American football) (1903–1975), American football player
* Bill Owen (writer and announcer) (born 1931), hosted the ABC television documentary ...
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Will Owen (disambiguation)
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 intell ...
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William Owens (disambiguation) William Owens or Bill Owens may refer to:
People
*William Owens (Canadian politician) (1840–1917), Canadian politician
*William Claiborne Owens (1849–1925), American politician
* Oscar Owens (William Oscar Owens, 1893–1960), American basebal ...
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