John Whitefield Owens

Background

Owens, John Whitefield was born on November 2, 1884 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Son of Cyrus Whitefield and Eliza Providence (Brashears) Owens.

Education

Public schools and night and summer courses Johns Hopkins.

Career

Began newspaper work with Baltimore Evening Sun, 1911. Political reporter Baltimore Sun, 1913-1920, member Washington bureau of same, 1920-1924, London correspondent, 1924-1926, editorial writer, 1926-1927, editor, 1927-1938. Editor-in-chief The Sun and The Evening Sun, 1938-1943, contributing editor, 1943.

Home: Cockeysville Doctor of Medicine.

Achievements

• John Whitefield Owens has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Washington bureau

Connections

Married Virginia Dashiell, September 16, 1918 (died May 30, 1926). Children: Elizabeth Dashiell (Mistress John East. Semmes, Junior.

Father:

Cyrus Whitefield Owens

Mother:

Eliza Providence (Brashears) Owens

Spouse:

Virginia Dashiell

child:

Junior Owens

child:

Elizabeth Dashiell (Mistress John East. Semmes Owens