James Owen (American statesman)
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James Owen was an American
politician from North Carolina
. Born in North Carolina, Owen was a member of the North Carolina state legislature and was a U.S. Representative
from North Carolina 5th District from 1817 to 1819. He died in 1865 and was interred at Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina
He also was the second owner of Omar Ibn Said
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician from North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Born in North Carolina, Owen was a member of the North Carolina state legislature and was a U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from North Carolina 5th District from 1817 to 1819. He died in 1865 and was interred at Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
He also was the second owner of Omar Ibn Said
Omar Ibn Said
Omar ibn Said was born in present-day Senegal in Futa Tooro, a region along the Middle Senegal River in West Africa, to a wealthy family. He was an Islamic scholar and a Fula who spent 25 years of his life studying with prominent Muslim scholars in Africa. In 1807, he was captured during a...
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