Thomas L. Owens

Thomas Leonard Owens (December 21, 1897 – June 7, 1948) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

Thomas L. Owens
Frontispiece of 1950's Thomas Leonard Owens, Late a Representative
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th district
In office January 3, 1947 – June 7, 1948
Preceded by	William W. Link
Succeeded by	Adolph J. Sabath
Personal details
Born	(1897-12-21)December 21, 1897 Chicago, Illinois
Died	June 7, 1948(1948-06-07) (aged 50) Bethesda, Maryland
Political party	Republican

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Owens attended the parochial schools, Northwestern University and DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois. He was graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1926. He was admitted to the bar in 1927 and commenced practice in Chicago, Illinois. During the First World War served in the Students' Army Training Corps at Loyola University Chicago in 1918.

Owens was elected as a Republican to the 80th Congress and served from January 3, 1947, until his death in Bethesda, Maryland, June 7, 1948. He was interred in All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, Illinois.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

References

• United States Congress. "Thomas L. Owens (id: O000160)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Thomas Leonard Owens, Late A Representative

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress