Wilbur Dawson Owens Jr. (born 1930) is a United States federal judge.
Born in Albany, Georgia, Owens received an LL.B. from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1952. He was a U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1954. He was a U.S. Air Force Reserves from 1954 to 1968. He was in private practice in Albany, Georgia from 1954 to 1955. He was a Vice president and trust officer, Bank of Albany, Albany, Georgia from 1955 to 1959. He was a Secretary-treasurer of Southeastern Mortgage Company, Albany, Georgia from 1959 to 1962. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Middle District of Georgia, Macon, Georgia from 1962 to 1965. He was in private practice in Macon, Georgia from 1965 to 1972.
Owens was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. Owens was nominated by President Richard Nixon on January 21, 1972, to a seat vacated by William A. Bootle. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 17, 1972, and received his commission on March 1, 1972. He served as chief judge from 1980-1995. He assumed senior status on February 1, 1995.