Owen, John

3/20/1809

Toronto, Canada

Alderman at Large 1836
School Director, 1839-40
University of Michigan Regent 1841-48
Member of Voluteer Fire Department, Foreman Co 1, 1837.
State Temperence Society, Treasurer, 1837.
Michigan Soldiers Relief Society, President 1864.
Trustee and Treasurer, Elmwood Cemetary, 40 years.
Trustee and Treasurer, Central M.E. Church.
Trustee, Albion College.
President Fire Department Society, 1841-43.
President, Michigan Insurance Company Bank.
President National Insurance Bank
Commisioner of Grades 1859-70.
Board of Water Commissioners, 1865-79.
State Treasurer,1860-65

University building on Bates

Retired from drug business 1953.
Extensive Public service work.

Businessman. Drug business.
Dr. Chapin's Drugstore.
Partner in J. Owen and Company drugstore., 1829
Stockholder and President of Detroit & Cleveland Steam Navigation Co.
Stockholder and 1st President of Detroit Dry Cock Co.
President Michigan Insurance Bank
President Natural Insurance Bank (merged with 1st national Bank), Director until 1880
State Treasurer, 1860-1865
President Michigan Soldeir's Relief Society, 1864

1) Lucy Beach, 2) Eliza A. (Cook) Knapp, 3) Jane Cook

1) by Lucy
John Emery (b. 1834)
2) by Eliza
Evan Griffith (b. 1838)
Ktherine M. (b. 1840)
Edward T. (b. 1843)
3) by Jane
Ellen (b. 1846)
Edmund James (b. 1847)
Grace (b. 1849)
Jennie (b. 1853)
Fannie (b. 1857)
Lafayette (b. 1859)
John, Jr. (b. 1861)

Close friend of Thomas Hill
Father died when Owen was young

Canadian