Background
III, Frank Owen, was born on February 25, 1926 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Frank and Ruth Beatrice (Brown) Owen.
III, Frank Owen, was born on February 25, 1926 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Frank and Ruth Beatrice (Brown) Owen.
Student, Texas College Mines, 1947. Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1951.
Associate Burges, Scott, Raspberry & Hulse, El Paso, 1951—1953. Partner Owen, Morgan & Niland, 1953—1960, Owen, Brewster & Steinberger, El Paso, 1960—1975, Owen & Cooper, El Paso, 1975—1977, Frank Owen & Associates PC, El Paso, since 1977. Member Texas Legislature, 1951—1954, Texas Senate, 1954—1965, president pro tempore, 1961—1965.
Member El Paso Sheriff's Posse. Served with United States Air Force, 1944-1946.
Member of American Bar Association, El Paso Chamber of Commerce, Texas Bar Association, El Paso County Bar Association, Shriners (El Maida), El Paso Country, El Paso, Masons, Phi Kappa Tau (Oustanding Alumnus award 1956).
Married Marianne Farrier Owen, June 14, 1947. Children: Catherine Owen Weinstein, Virginia Owen Roberts, Frank IV, William Farrier, Robin Owen Grambling, Lorrie Owen Ballinger.