William E. Owen

William Esthon Owen (November 28, 1888 –July 16, 1976) was an American farmer and Republican politician from Dunn County, Wisconsin. He served six years in the Wisconsin State Assembly and four years in the Wisconsin Senate.

Biography
Owen was born on November 28, 1888, in New Haven, Dunn County, Wisconsin. Owen graduated from Connorsville, Wisconsin High School and went to the Dunn County Agriculture School. He was a farmer and was involved with the rural electric cooperative. Owen also served as president of the school board. Owen died on July 16, 1976, in Menomonie, Wisconsin.

Career
Owen was a member of the Senate from 1951 to 1954 and of the Assembly from 1957 to 1958. In 1954, he ran for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 9th congressional district, losing to Lester Johnson. He was a Republican.