Background
OWEN, Ruth Bryan was born on October 2, 1885 in Jacksonville, 111. Daughter of William Jennings and Mary (Baird) Bryan.
OWEN, Ruth Bryan was born on October 2, 1885 in Jacksonville, 111. Daughter of William Jennings and Mary (Baird) Bryan.
Public Schools; Monticello Seminary. University of Neb.; Rollins College, Doctor of Laws, (honorary), 1927.
Ex-member of exec, comm, of American Women's War Relief Fund in London, Eng., which financed and operated American Women's War Hospital. at Paignton, Devonshire. Served as war nurse in Voluntary Aid Detachment in Egypt-Palestine Campaign, 1915-1918. Vice-president Board of Regents of University of Miami and member of faculty 1926-1929.
Member from Florida in National. Council of Child Welfare. Elected to 71 Congress since 1928.
Member: Delta Gamma; Chi Delta Phi. Daughters of American Revolution. League of American Pen Women.
League of Woman Voters. Club: Business and Professional Womens.
Spouse Reginald Altham Owen (Deceased) Lincoln, Neb., May 3, 1910.