Owens, Wayne, 1937-2002
Dates
- Existence: 1937 - 2002
Biographical History
Douglas Wayne Owens (1937-2002) was a United States Congressman and Representative from Utah.
Douglas Wayne Owens was born in Panguitch, Utah, on May 2, 1937. He graduated from Panguitch High School in 1955 and attended the University of Utah from 1955 to 1957, whereupon he served an LDS mission to France. After his mission, he continued his education at the University of Utah and in 1964, Owens received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Utah Law School. He became a private practice lawyer until 1968, when he was appointed as the western states coordinator for the presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy. Owens was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-third Congress from 1973 to 1975. He then served as a president of the Montreal, Canada Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints from 1975 to 1978. In 1980, he was appointed the western states coordinator for the presidential campaign of Edward M. Kennedy. He was elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth and to the two succeeding Congresses from 1987 to 1993. Owens died on December 18, 2002, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Citation:
Bio. Dir. of the U.S. Congress, March 5, 2018 (Douglas Wayne Owens; Representative from Utah; b. in Panguitch, Utah, May 2, 1937; graduated from Panguitch High School, 1955; attended University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955-1957, 1960-1961; J.D., University of Utah Law School, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1964; missionary to France, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1957-1960; lawyer, private practice; western states coordinator, presidential campaigns of Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 and Edward M. Kennedy in 1980; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1968 and 1980; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-third Congress, Jan. 3, 1973-Jan. 3, 1975; president of the Montreal, Canada Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1975-1978; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth and to the two succeeding Congresses, Jan. 3, 1987-Jan. 3, 1993; d. December 18, 2002, in Tel Aviv, Israel)Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Collection on political campaign
This collection contains political campaign papers including correspondence, pamphlets, newsletters, newspaper clippings, articles, posters, bumper stickers, information sheets, pictures, and other campaign literature dated from circa 1960s-1982.
Peter Crawley papers
Contains one letter and two signed photographs from 1974 to 1975. All were signed by United States Congressman from Utah Wayne Owens. The first photograph is Congressman Wayne Owens in the Judiciary Committee Watergate hearing room, and the second photograph is Congressman Wayne Owens with his election team. Materaials dated 1974-1975.
Vivian Niles letters received
Letters received by Vivian Niles. These missives are from United States Senators and Representatives from Utah including: Frank E. Moss, Jake Garn, and Wayne Owens. These are replies to inquiries by Niles. They deal with political matters on the level of Utah as well as the United States.
Owens, Wayne, 1980-1988
Political campaign papers
Political posters, leaflets, and photographs related to campaigns from 1976 to 1982, Wayne Owens especially.
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- Posters 2
- Correspondence 1
- Legislators -- United States -- Correspondence 1
- Legislators -- Utah -- Correspondence 1
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- Newsletters 1
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- United States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969 1
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1969-1974 1
- Utah -- Politics and government -- 20th century 1
- Watergate Affair, 1972-1974 1 + ∧ less