Thomas M. Owen

Thomas M. Owen
Born	Thomas McAdory Owen (1866-11-19)November 19, 1866 Jonesboro, Alabama, U.S.
Died	March 25, 1920(1920-03-25) (aged 53)
Resting place	Montgomery, Alabama, U.S., at Greenwood Cemetery
Occupation	Historian, Professor of history, Civil Servant
Education	University of Alabama
Spouse	Marie Bankhead Owen
Children	Thomas McAdory Abernethy, John Hollis Bankhead Abernethy
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Thomas McAdory Owen (November 19, 1866 – March 25, 1920) was an American lawyer, archivist, historian, and founder of the Alabama Department of Archives and History, serving as its first director. Owen was the author of a large and noted four-volume work, History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography, and numerous other historical works. Through his lobbying efforts Owen was instrumental at obtaining the needed support and state funding for the Alabama Historical Society and other archival and historical institutions in the state.