Richard Lemon Owings, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1812
Place of Birth: Owings Mills, Maryland, United States
Date of Death: 11-Jun-1902
Profession: explorer
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Richard Lemon Owings
- Richard Lemon Owings(1812-1902), more commonly known as "Richard Owens" or "Dick Owens", was a pioneer of the American West who played an important role in John C.
- Fremont's third expedition to the Great Basin and California.
- He is best known as a frequent companion and close friend of Kit Carson.
- The Owens Valley, Owens River, and Owens Lake in eastern California were all named after him by Fremont, even though Owings apparently never visited any of them.
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