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Robert Latham Owen Jr. (February 2, 1856 – July 19, 1947) was one of the first two U.S. senators from Oklahoma. He served in the Senate between 1907 and 1925.
Following World War II, blind and in failing health, Owen invented an international alphabet that he hoped would be used by diplomats. He died of complications from prostate surgery on July 19, 1947, and was mourned as the state's most influential national figure in the early statehood era. Kenny L. Brown.
Robert Latham Owen was born in Virginia in 1856. After graduating from Washington and Lee University, he moved to the Cherokee Nation, where he practiced law and served on the Board of Education. He was one of Oklahoma’s first two senators, serving from 1907 until 1925.
Robert Latham Owen was elected in 1907 as one of the first two United States senators for the state of Oklahoma. He is one of a small group of United States senators known to be of Native American descent. He served three terms in the Senate.
- 1907 to 1913
- 2/25/1908
- December 1909
1st Term as U.S. Senator
Major Banking/Monetary Issues in 1st Term:
First Major Speech:In a debate on the Senate floor Owen attacked Senator Nelson Aldrich and his bill, later known as the Aldrich-Vreeland Act. The legislation attempted to address the causes of the banking Panic of 1907 and created a commission to study the banking system.
Discussion of the Postal Savings Bank:Owen staked out a position on the postal savings bank and advocated guarantee of bank deposits. Other Issues during 1st Term: 1. Proposed creation of U.S. Department of Health 2. Promoted various direct democracy devices 3. Led fight for the Removal of Restrictions Act, which removed most restrictions from sale...
Robert Latham Owen, a descendent of Cherokee chief Occonnostolas, served as editor in 1883–84. The founding father of Oklahoma journalism, William Potter Ross, took Owen’s place as editor. Ross was the former publisher of the Cherokee Advocate and later became a United States Senator.
Owen was a leader in the direct election of senators and the Child Labor Act, among other issues. The highlight of his Senate career, however, arguably was his involvement with the Federal Reserve Act.
