Rich Owens
American executioner
About Rich Owens
Lived 1880 – 1948 (aged 67). Rich Owens was an executioner.
Rich Owens (June 19, 1880 – February 26, 1948) was Oklahoma's executioner from 1918 to 1947 at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. He was responsible for 65 executions, and killed 10 others in his lifetime. Owens was also the boss of a prison work crew. He died of liver cancer on February 26, 1948, after falling ill in September 1947.
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Who was Rich Owens?
American executioner (1880-1948)
When was Rich Owens born?
Rich Owens was born on 19 June 1880.
When did Rich Owens die?
Rich Owens died on 26 February 1948 in Oklahoma.
What was Rich Owens's occupation?
Rich Owens was an executioner.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Rich Owens (corrections officer)
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