George Owens
Anglo-Irish politician
About George Owens
Lived 1808 – 1897 (aged 88–89).
Sir George Bolster Owens (1808 – 1897) was an Anglo-Irish politician.
Owens was born in New Barracks, Limerick, the son of the barrack master George Owens. He was educated at the University of Glasgow, graduating as a Doctor of Medicine in 1850. He chaired the "General Meeting of the members and friends of the Irish Society for Women's Suffrage" on 21 February 1872 organised by Anna Haslam. Owens was the Irish Unionist Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1876, during which time he was knighted. Owens was a Justice of the Peace for the city and was Sheriff of Dublin City in 1881.
He married Rebecca Anna Letitia Owen, daughter of Major William Owen, in 1831.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was George Owens?
anglo-Irish politician
When was George Owens born?
George Owens was born in 1808.
When did George Owens die?
George Owens died in 1897.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: George Owens (mayor)
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