George W. Owen
George Washington Owen | |
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10th Mayor of Mobile | |
In office 1836–1837 | |
Preceded by | John Everett |
Succeeded by | George Walton |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1829 | |
Preceded by | New district |
Succeeded by | Dixon Hall Lewis |
Personal details | |
Born | George Washington Owen October 20, 1796 Brunswick County, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | August 18, 1837 (aged 40) |
Political party | Democratic-Republican (1823–1825) Jacksonian (1825–1829) |
Education | University of Nashville (LLB) |
George Washington Owen (October 20, 1796 – August 18, 1837) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Alabama's 3rd congressional district and the 10th mayor of Mobile.
Early life and education
Owen was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, in 1796, but moved to Tennessee at a young age. He graduated from the University of Nashville, where he studied law.
Career
Owen was admitted to the bar in 1816 and moved to Alabama to practice law. He also served in the Alabama House of Representatives. Owen unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 1821 and successfully in 1823 when he became the first representative of Alabama's 3rd congressional district. He served in that position until 1829, when he was succeeded by Dixon Hall Lewis, who later became a member of the United States Senate. Owen was elected mayor of Mobile, Alabama, in 1836, a position in which he served until his death the following year.
Personal life
In 1823, he married Louise Sarah Hollinger, the daughter of Adam Hollinger (for whom Hollinger's Island is named), who was the great-granddaughter of Mobile co-founder Charles Rochon.
References
- United States Congress. "George W. Owen (id: O000150)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by (none) | Representative of Alabama's 3rd Congressional District 1823–1829 | Succeeded by |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by John Everett | 10th Mayor of Mobile 1836 – August 18, 1837 | Succeeded by George Walton |
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- Airport Boulevard
- Blakeley Island
- Brookley Air Force Base
- Dog River
- Fowl River
- Government Street
- Mobile Bay
- Mobile River
- Mobile–Tensaw River Delta
- Old Shell Road
- Pinto Island
- Spanish River
- Spring Hill
- Toulminville
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- Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel
- Mobile Government Plaza
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- Van Antwerp Building
- The Battle House Hotel
- NRHP (list)
- Ahavas Chesed Cemetery
- Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company
- Boyington Oak
- Duffie Oak
- Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
- Catholic Cemetery
- Church Street Graveyard
- Fort Charlotte
- Magnolia Cemetery
- Sha'arai Shomayim Cemetery
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- Battleship Memorial Park
- USS Alabama
- USS Drum
- Fort Conde
- Mobile Carnival Museum
- Mobile Museum of Art
- Museum of Mobile
- National African American Archives and Museum
- Oakleigh Historic Complex
- Richards DAR House
- Lagniappe
- Mod Mobilian
- Press-Register
- WALA 10
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- WKRG 5
- WPMI 15
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