William Claiborne Owens
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William Claiborne Owens was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
Owens, c. 1896
54th United States Congress
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The 54th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
William Claiborne Owens
…and served as speaker in 1882 and 1883. He served as a delegate to the 1892 Democratic National Convention. Owens was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1896. He became affiliated with the Republican Party in 1896. Major…
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President of the Senate Adlai E. Stevenson
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