Walter C. Owen
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Walter Cecil Owen was a Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

 jurist and politician.

Born in Trenton, Wisconsin
Trenton, Pierce County, Wisconsin
Trenton is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,737 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Hager City, North Red Wing, and Pucketville are located in the town.-Geography:...

, Owen received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin. He seved in the Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...

 and was Wisconsin Attorney General for three terms. In 1918, Owen was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court
Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Wisconsin. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over original actions, appeals from lower courts, and regulation or administration of the practice of law in Wisconsin.-Location:...

serving until his death.
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