Charles Lewis Owen was an American

United States

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-born manufacturer and political figure in Ontario

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, Canada. He represented Northumberland East

Northumberland East

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 in the Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1907 to 1911 as a Conservative

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.

He was born in Oriskany, New York

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, the son of Welsh

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 immigrants. In 1875, Owen married Mary Eliza Bain. Owen had been a manufacturer of woollens. He served as reeve and county warden, and was mayor of Campbellford

Campbellford, Ontario

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 in 1912. Owen also served as chairman of the board of education and president of the public library board. Owen was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1907 by-election held following the death of Edward Cochrane

Edward Cochrane

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. He was reelected in 1908. Owen died in Campbellford at the age of 74.