James Owen

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James Owen was an American politician from North Carolina, a planter, adjutant general, businessman, and slave owner, including of Omar ibn Said. He was educated at William Bingham's Academy in Pittsboro. Subsequently, he was for many years president of the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad and an adjutant general in the North Carolina militia during the War of 1812. His brother John Owen was governor of North Carolina.

Occupation: politician, militia officer
Position held: United States representative, member of the North Carolina House of Commons
Citizenship: United States
Born: December 7, 1784
Died: September 4, 1865

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Thomas Owenfather John Owensibling

Democratic-Republican Partypolitical party United States representativeposition held member of the North Carolina House of Commonsposition held United Statescountry of citizenship

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James Owen (December 7, 1784, Bladen County – September 4, 1865, Wilmington) was an American politician from North Carolina, a planter, major-general, businessman, and slave owner, including of Omar ibn Said. He was educated in private schools in Pittsburg. Subsequently, he was for many years president of the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad and a major-general of the militia. His brother John Owen was governor of North Carolina. Owen was a member of the North Carolina state legislature in 1808-1811 and a Democratic U.S. Representative from North Carolina's 5th congressional district from 1817 to 1819. He died in 1865 and was interred at Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington. References Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography (1900, volume 4) 1784 births 1865 deaths Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina 19th-century American legislators American slave owners Burials at Oakdale Cemetery (Wilmington, North Carolina)

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