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Owens, Wayne, 1937-2002

 Person

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)

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Collection on political campaign

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6058
Abstract

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.

Dates: circa 1960-1982
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection on political campaign

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