Major Owens
Former United States Representative
Major Robert Odell Owens was an American politician and librarian who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007, representing the New York's 11th and then 12th congressional district. He was first elected to replace... Wikipedia
Born: June 28, 1936, Collierville, TN
Died: October 21, 2013 (age 77 years), Manhattan, New York, NY
Party: Democratic Party
Children: Geoffrey Owens
Education: Clark Atlanta University (1957) and Morehouse College (1956)
Previous offices: Representative (1983–2007) and New York State Senator (1975–1982)