Charles Lewis Owen (July 15, 1852 – September 20, 1926) was an American-born manufacturer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Northumberland East in the House of Commons of Canada from 1907 to 1911 as a Conservative.[1]
He was born in Oriskany, New York, the son of Welsh immigrants. In 1875, Owen married Mary Eliza Bain. Owen had been a manufacturer of woollens.[2] He served as reeve and county warden, and was mayor of Campbellford in 1912. Owen also served as chairman of the board of education[3] and president of the public library board. Owen was first elected to the House of Commons in a 1907 by-election held following the death of Edward Cochrane. He was reelected in 1908.[2] Owen died in Campbellford at the age of 74.[4]
| By-election: On Mr. Cochrane's death, 29 October 1907: East Riding of Northumberland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | C. L. Owen | 2,347 | ||||
| Liberal | A. A. Mulholland | 2,105 | ||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Northumberland | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Charles Lewis Owen | 2,448 | ||||||
| Liberal | Frank Leslie Webb | 2,252 | ||||||
References edit
- ^ Charles Lewis Owen – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1910, EJ Chambers
- ^ "Citizen of the Decade" (PDF). Campbellford/Seymour Community Foundation. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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