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OWEN, Percy; born, Oswego, N. Y., Jan. 19, 1875; son of Joseph and Augusta (Marshall) Owen; educated in high
school, Oswego; married, Oct. 9, 1906, Marian B. Nichols, of Haverhill, Mass.; 1 son, Percy, Jr. In real estate
and insurance business, Oswego, N. Y., until 1897; with Globe Rutgers Fire Insurance Co., New York, 1897-99; agent
Winton Motor Carriage Co., New York, 1899; eastern sales manager Winton Motor Carriage Co., 1900-6; raced Winton
cars in track and road meets, 1900-3; American representative in Gordon Bennett International Automobile Race,
Ireland, 1903; importer Bionchi cars for U. S. and Canada, 1907-8; vice president and general manager Carl H. Page
& Co., Chalmers distributors, New York, 1908-10; eastern sales manager Chalmers Motor Co., New York, 1910;
sales manager same company, Detroit, since 1912. President New York City Auto Trade Association, 1902-4 and 1906;
treasurer National Association Auto Manufacturers, 1904-6. Presbyterian. Mason, Knight Templar. Clubs: Country,
Detroit Athletic, Motor Boat, Automobile Club of America (New York). Recreations: golf, fishing. Office: Chalmers
Motor Co. Residence: 381 Agnes Ave.
From:
The Book of Detroiters
A Biographical Dictionary
Of Leading Living Men
Of The City of Detroit
Second Edition 1914
Edited By: Albert Nelson Marquis
A. N. Marquis & Company
Chicago 1914.
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