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Prominent American Owens of Today
The following data is extracted from Owen Family Records.
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ALFRED OWEN: Educator. See Vol. VII (1912-1913), Who's Who.
ALLISON: Architect; b. New Orleans, La., 1869; s. of Gen. William Miller O-; Mass. Inst. Tech., 1892-94; War Coll., Washington, D. C., 1924; began practice New Orleans, 1895; mem. firm Diboll & Owen; prin. works: New Orleans Public Library; Notre Dame Sem.; Pythian Temple Office Bldg., etc.; v. p. La. State Bd. Architectural Examiners; served as maj. comdg. Washington Arty. on Mexican border, 1916; mem. Knights of Columbus; Democrat. Home: 1237 State St., New Orleans, La.
RALPH DORNFELD: Prof. education; b. Watertown, Wis., 1884; s. of Sylvester Albert O-; M. A., U. of Wis., 1909; Ph. D., 1922; supervising prin. schs. Almond, Wis., 1906-08; prof. English methods, Nat. Teachers' Sem., Milwaukee, Wis., 1913-19; prof. edn., Teachers' Coll., Temple U., since 1925; mem. United Luther. Ch. America. Home: Overhill Rd., Ardmore, Pa.
ROBERT NATHAM: Principal Oak Grove Sem.; b. Gardiner, Me., 1892; s. of Charles Edson O-; grad., Coburn Classical Inst., Waterville, Me., 1910; Prin. Erskine Acad., S. Chine, Me., 1914-18; mem. Zeta Psi; Friend; Republican: Home: Vassalboro, Me.
ROBERT LATHAM: Ex-Senator; b. Lynchburg, Va., 1856; s. of Robert Latham O-; A. M. Washington and Lee Univ., 1877; LL. D., 1908; U. S. Indian agent for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1885-89; U. S. senator from Okla., terms 1907-13, 1913-19, 1919-25; Episcopalian. Office: Transportation Bldg., Washington, D. C
STEPHEN WALKER: Clergyman. See Vol. IX, Who's Who (1916-17).
THOMAS HENRY: Judge; b. nr. Jasper, Ark., 1873; s. of James P. O-; educ., Valley Springs Acad., Ark.; city atty. and councilor, Muskogee, Okla., 1901-03; asso. justice, Supreme Court of Okla., 1917; elected chief justice, 1919; Presbyn.; Elk; Woodman. Home: 600 W. 14th St., Oklahoma City, Okla.
WALTER CECIL: Judge; b. nr. Trenton, Pierce Co., Wis., 1868; s. of Bradley O-; LL. B., U. of Wis., 1891; elected mem. State Senate, 1906; re-elected for term of 4 yrs., 1908; atty:- gen. of Wis., terms 191315, 1915-17; justice Supreme Court of Wis., term 1918-28; Republican; Mason. Home: Maiden Rock, Wis.
WILBUR ALLEN: Lawyer; b. Detroit, 1873; s. of Charles W. O-,I Sr.; LL. B., Columbian (now Washington) U., 1896; admitted to bar, 1897; now senior patent law firm Owen & Owen, Toledo, O. Home: 2364 Robinwood Ave., Toledo, O.
WILLIAM BISHOP: Educator; b. Union Sta., Licking Co., 0., 1866; s. of Thomas Walter O-; U. of Berlin, 1897; U. of Halle,1900-01; Ph. D., U. of Chicago, 1901; asst. prof. and asso. prof. Greek, 18941905; asso. prof. edn., 1905-09, U. of Chicago. Add.: 6754 Normal Ave., Chicago, Ill.
WILLIAM FRAZER : Ry. official; b. Mobile, Ala., 1856; asst. to pres. Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City R. R., 1907; gen. mgr. same road, 1907-09; pres. and gen. mgr., 1912-13; pres. Gulf, Mobile & Northern R. R. Co., 1917-1918. Home: Irvington, Ala.
WILLIAM OTWAY: Army officer; July 6, 1854-December 25, 1924. See Vol. 13, Who's Who (1924-25).
WILLIAM RUSSELL: Clergyman; b. Portsmouth, Va., 1879; s. of Austin Everett O-; B. A., U. of Richmond, Va., 1901; D. D., 1916; ordained Baptist ministry, 1904; pastor, Memorial Ch., Phila., 1917-19; Spl. preacher Y. M. C. A. with 28th Div., 1st F. A., in France, 1919; Democrat. Home: 121 High St., Macon, Ga.
Source: Owen Family Records
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