OWEN, Robert Latham: Park near the Interior Dept in Washington, D.C.

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This park near the Interior Department in Washington, D.C., honors Robert Latham Owen, a U.S. Senator from Oklahoma known for his work with Native American tribes and banking. Owen was of part-Cherokee descent and served as a federal Indian agent before his political career. The memorial is located at Virginia Avenue and C Street NW, close to the Interior Department.