George Welshman Owens
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Born in Savannah, Georgia, in 1786, Owens attended school in Harrow, England, and graduated from the University of Cambridge. After studying law in the office of Mr. Chitty in London, Owens returned to Savannah, gained admittance to the state bar and practiced law.
Owens was elected as a Jacksonian Representative from Georgia to the 24th United States Congress and won reelection to the 25th Congress, serving from March 4, 1835, until March 3, 1839. After his congressional service, Owens returned to practicing law and died in Savannah on March 2, 1856. He was buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery in that same city.
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Preceded by | Mayor of Savannah 1832–1833 |
Succeeded by William Thorne Williams |
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large congressional district March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839 |
Succeeded by Hopkins Holsey |
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- 1786 births
- 1856 deaths
- Alumni of the University of Cambridge
- Georgia (U.S. state) lawyers
- Mayors of Savannah, Georgia
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Georgia (U.S. state) Jacksonians
- Jacksonian members of the United States House of Representatives
- Georgia (U.S. state) Democrats
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Georgia (U.S. state) mayor stubs