James Owen (American politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American politician and slave owner from North Carolina
Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1784
Place of Birth: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 04-Sep-1865
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About James Owen (American politician)
- James Owen (December 7, 1784, Bladen County – September 4, 1865, Wilmington) was an American politician from North Carolina, a planter, major-general, businessman, and enslaver 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 Democrat 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.
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