William Owens (Canadian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Place of Birth: Lachute, Quebec, Canada
About William Owens (Canadian politician)
- William Owens (May 15, 1840 – June 8, 1917) was a Canadian politician. Born in Stonefield, County of Argenteuil, Canada East, the son of Owen Owens and Charlotte Lindley, Owens was a lieutenant in the Active Militia.
- He was also mayor, councillor and postmaster of the Township of Chatham.
- He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in the 1881 Quebec general election as the Conservative candidate in the riding of Argenteuil.
- He was acclaimed in 1886 and re-elected in 1890.
- He resigned in 1891.
- He was appointed to the Senate on the advice of Mackenzie Bowell representing the senatorial division of Inkerman, Quebec on January 2, 1896.
- A Conservative, he served 21 years until his death in 1917.
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