Background
Owen, Robert Dale was born on November 9, 1801 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Robert and Ann (Dale) Owen.
Owen, Robert Dale was born on November 9, 1801 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Robert and Ann (Dale) Owen.
Educated institution of Philipp Emanuel von Fellenberg, Hofwyl, Switzerland, 4 years.
On return from school took charge of the community founded by his father at New Lanark, Scotland. Came to the United States, where his father wanted to found new type of community, New Harmony, Indiana, 1825. Taught school, 1825-1827.
Edited New Harmony Gazette (name changed to Free Enquirer 1829).
Influenced by social reformer Frances Wright. Went to New York; a founder Association for Protection of Industry and for Promotion of National Education.
Member Indiana Legislature, 1836-1838, secured for public schools one half of excess funds allocated by United States Government. Member United States House of Representatives (Democrat) from Indiana, 28th-29th congresses, 1843-1847, introduced bill establishing Smithsonian Institution.
Member Indiana Constitutional Convention, 1850.
Charge d’affaires, Naples, Italy, 1853-1858. Became an emancipation advocate. Commissioned by Indiana to purchase arms for state troops in Europe.
Author: An Outline of the System of Education at New Lanark, 1824.
Hints on Public Architecture, 1849. The Wrong of Slavery (written after having served as Chairman of Commission to investigate condition of freedmen 1863), 1864.
Member Indiana Legislature, 1836-1838, secured for public schools one half of excess funds allocated by United States Government. Member United States House of Representatives (Democrat) from Indiana, 28th-29th congresses, 1843-1847, introduced bill establishing Smithsonian Institution. Member Indiana Constitutional Convention, 1850.
Married Mary Robinson, April. Married second, Lottie Walton Kellog, June 23, 1876.