Robert Owen (Australian politician)
# Robert Owen (Australian politician)

Robert Owen (8 August 1799 – 25 November 1878) was a politician, solicitor and judge in colonial New South Wales; a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, and later, the New South Wales Legislative Council.

## Early life

Owen was born in Tynemouth, England, and was articled to a solicitor in 1813. On 20 April 1820, he was admitted as a solicitor in England. Owen purchased a small schooner and sailed to Australia.Owen was the Representative of the Government in the Legislative Council in the a member of the New South Wales solicitors firm Carr, Rogers, and Owen.

## Politics

Owen was elected to the seat of East Camden in the Legislative Assembly at the election on 22 January 1858. He held this position until 3 March 1859, when seat was declared vacant on his acceptance of an appointment as a judge of the District Court, filling the position created by the resignation of John Hargrave. Hargrave in turn replaced Owen as the member for East Camden at the resulting by-election. Owen served on the district court until 30 June 1861.

On 8 December 1868, Owen was appointed to the Legislative Council, a position he held until his death on 25 November 1878. Owen was the Representative of the Government in the Legislative Council in the second Robertson and fifth Cowper ministries.

