Edward William James Owens

Edward William James Owens (October 15, 1860 – November 11, 1928) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1911 to 1919 and from 1923 to 1926.

Edward William James Owens
Ontario MPP
In office
1923–1926
Preceded byJames Walter Curry
Succeeded byRiding abolished
ConstituencyToronto Southeast - Seat B
In office
1914–1919
Preceded byNew riding
Succeeded byJohn O'Neill
ConstituencyToronto Southeast - Seat A
In office
1911–1914
Succeeded byRiding abolished
ConstituencyToronto South
Personal details
Born(1860-10-15)October 15, 1860
Dublin, Ireland
DiedNovember 11, 1928(1928-11-11) (aged 68)
Toronto, Ontario
Political partyConservative

Born in Dublin, Ireland, Owens was educated in Dublin and Manchester. He became a student at-law in the London office of Cronyn and Greenlees, of London. After passing the bar, he moved to Toronto, where he joined the firm of Leys, Reid and Owens. He later practised for a number of years by himself and later formed the firm of Owens, Proudfoot, and Cooke (later called Owens and Goodman). He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1911. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1914. He did not run in 1919 but was elected again in 1923. He died in 1928.[1]

References

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  1. ^ John Castell Hopkins (2006-03-13). "The Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs". Retrieved 2016-07-31.
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