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Walter C. Owen

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The Honorable
Walter C. Owen
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office
January 7, 1918 – April 15, 1934
Preceded byRoujet D. Marshall
Succeeded byTheodore G. Lewis
21st Attorney General of Wisconsin
In office
January 6, 1913 – January 7, 1918
GovernorFrancis E. McGovern
Emanuel L. Philipp
Preceded byLevi H. Bancroft
Succeeded bySpencer Haven
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 10th district
In office
January 7, 1907 – January 6, 1913
Preceded byJames A. Frear
Succeeded byGeorge B. Skogmo
Personal details
Born
Walter Cecil Owen

(1868-09-26)September 26, 1868
Trenton, Pierce County, Wisconsin
DiedApril 15, 1934(1934-04-15) (aged 65)
St. Petersburg, Florida
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAlta Louella Otis
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin
OccupationJudge, politician

Walter Cecil Owen (September 26, 1868 – April 15, 1934) was an American jurist and Republican politician. He served the last 16 years of his life on the Wisconsin Supreme Court (1918–1934) and was the 21st Attorney General of Wisconsin (1913–1918). Earlier, he served six years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Pierce and St. Croix counties.[1]

Biography

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Born in Trenton, Pierce County, Wisconsin, Owen received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate and was Wisconsin Attorney General for three terms. In 1918, Owen was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, serving until his death.[2]

He died in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 15, 1934.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Index to Politicians: Owen. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on January 22, 2016.
  2. ^ Walter C. Owen (1868–1934). wicourts.gov
  3. ^ "Death Takes Well Known State Jurist". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Madison, Wisconsin. UP. April 16, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved July 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Attorney General of Wisconsin
1912, 1914, 1916
Succeeded by
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 10th district
January 7, 1907 – January 6, 1913
Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Attorney General of Wisconsin
January 6, 1913 – January 7, 1918
Succeeded by
Preceded by Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
January 7, 1918 – April 15, 1934
Succeeded by