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Langer Owen

1862 – 1935

Australian lawyer and judge

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About Langer Owen

Lived 1862 – 1935 (aged 72–73). Langer Owen was a judge.

Sir Langer Meade Loftus Owen (27 August 1862 – 25 January 1935) was an Australian lawyer and judge.

Life

Owen was a son of Sir William Owen, Senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

He was educated at New School, Darlinghurst, Charterhouse School, England, and New College, Oxford. He was appointed KC in February 1906.

During the war years (1914–1918), he was an untiring worker for the Red Cross and was awarded a CBE in 1918 for his service.

He was appointed to the Supreme Court Bench in 1922, and presided over many important divorce suits, notably the Field case, which lasted 89 days, with costs amounting to around £40,000; many millions in today's currency.

He retired in June 1932, and then served as chairman of the Australian Performing Rights Association. He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1934.

Sir Langer Owen was noted for his unfailing courtesy, and was a stickler for public morality; he acted as president of the Bribery and Secret Commissions Prevention League. Mary died around 1916. Sir William Francis Langer Owen, KBE, QC (1899–1972) was a son.

Owen married again on 25 August 1925, to Hilda Margaret Chapman, a daughter of Sir Frederick Chapman of Wellington, New Zealand and granddaughter of Henry Samuel Chapman.

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Died
1935
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Langer Meade Loftus Owen, Sir Langer Meade Owen, Sir Langer Meade Loftus Owen, Langer Meade Owen

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Langer Owen?

Australian lawyer and judge

When was Langer Owen born?

Langer Owen was born on 27 August 1862.

When did Langer Owen die?

Langer Owen died in 1935.

What was Langer Owen's occupation?

Langer Owen was a judge.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Langer Owen

· Wikidata: Q21538140

· DBpedia: Langer Owen

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