John Owen

American politician (1787-1841)
Person human Q883201
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John Owen

Summary

John Owen is a human[1]. Born in Bladen County[2], he… he was born on August 21, 1787[3]. He passed away in Chatham County[4]. He died on October 9, 1841[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bladen County[2], John Owen…
  • John Owen passed away in Chatham County[4].
  • John Owen was born on August 21, 1787[3].
  • John Owen died on October 9, 1841[5].
  • Burial took place at Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church Cemetery[8].
  • John Owen's father was Thomas Owen[9].
  • John Owen was married to Lucy Ann Brown[10].
  • John Owen held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Owen's professions included politician[6].
  • John Owen held the position of Governor of North Carolina[12].
  • John Owen held the position of member of the North Carolina Senate[13].
  • John Owen held the position of member of the North Carolina House of Commons[14].
  • John Owen is recorded as male[15].
  • John Owen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Owen was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].
  • John Owen's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[18].
  • John Owen's family name is recorded as Owen[19].
  • John Owen's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Owen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Owen's sibling is recorded as James Owen[22].
  • John Owen's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/john-owen/[23].

Body

Origins and Family

John Owen's place of birth was Bladen County[2]. He was born on August 21, 1787[3]. His father was Thomas Owen[9].

Career and Affiliations

John Owen worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Governor of North Carolina[12], a governor[24], in United States[25], founded in 1777[26]; member of the North Carolina Senate[13], a position[27], in United States[28]; and member of the North Carolina House of Commons[14].

Personal Life

John Owen was married to Lucy Ann Brown[10]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[17].

Death and Burial

John Owen died on October 9, 1841[5]. He passed away in Chatham County[4]. Burial took place at Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

John Owen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Owen born?

John Owen's place of birth was Bladen County[2].

Where did John Owen die?

John Owen died in Chatham County[4].

Who were John Owen's parents?

John Owen's father was Thomas Owen[9].

Who was John Owen married to?

John Owen's spouses include Lucy Ann Brown[10].

What did John Owen do for work?

John Owen worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Chatham County
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name John
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