H. P. OWENS, editor and proprietor of the White Count Democrat, is a son of Robert L. Owens, who was born in Culpeper County, Va., February 2, 1800, and who moved to Kentucky with his parents in 1805. Succeeding his marriage with Mary Perry, Robert L. Owens engaged in agricultural pursuits, and both he and wife are yet living on their farm in Shelby County, Ky. He was the father of thirteen children, was three times married, but to his marriage with Mary Perry only one son was born, the subject of this sketch. H. P. Owens was reared in his native State, and received the greater part of his education at Georgetown College. Shortly after completing the scientific department of that school, be took a commercial course at Bryant & Stratton's business College of Louisville, and then graduated from the law department of the New York State University. The spring of 1868, he entered the law office of Webb & Harlan, of Newcastle,Ky., remaining with them two years, both as a student and an assistant. In 1873, he came to ,Monticello and formed a partnership with J. H. Matlock, in the practice of law, which continued until Mr. M.'s death in 1878. In about 1879, he became a partner of W. E. Uhl, and besides carrying on their law practice this firm, in 1882, founded the White County Democrat, and continued its publication until January, 1883, when Mr. Uhl severed his connection with the paper in order to give his undivided attention to the practice of his profession. Mr. Owens formed a partnership with A. B. Clarke in February, 1883, and this firm now conducts the only Democratic paper in White County, and it is needless to add that it is a success. One son-Harry-has been born to Mr. Owens' marriage with Miss Lillie L. Switzer, which was solemnized August 6, 1879.

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