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Aaron</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/acampora-adamowski.html#291.05.75">Robert Harold Acker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams2.html#888.14.15">Charles Powell Adams</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/albritton-aldous.html#667.10.48">Hugh Meade Alcorn Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen6.html#182.06.18">Lafon Allen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson7.html#578.62.39">Raymond Douglas Anderson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailey8.html#802.53.62">Thomas Lowry Bailey</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bale-baliles.html#570.09.53">David Lee Bales</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bergan-berkstresser.html#026.46.83">William S. Bergundthal</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burrage-burrowes.html#852.07.82">Leone Fairbanks Burrell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/button-byrer.html#768.18.15">Earl Lauer Butz</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/case.html#904.82.30">Almon Case</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chalfant-chamberlin.html#419.64.67">William Wallace Chalmers</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clayton.html#032.40.34">Powell Clayton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clayton.html#693.61.01">Powell Clayton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clinch-clingman.html#394.61.95">Charles Powell Clinch</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/conrad.html#834.69.98">Holmes Conrad</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/craytoff-crego.html#419.37.75">John Montgomery Crebs Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/curren-currin.html#767.98.04">Powell J. Currier</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/darnell-daughenbaugh.html#663.05.81">Powell J. Darnell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/down-downey.html#545.95.51">Stephen Wheeler Downey</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evans7.html#698.44.34">Powell Evans</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faalevao-fairbanks.html#069.50.50">Douglas Stanley Fairbanks</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flynn.html#986.13.80">Frank J. Flynn</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ford.html#563.75.40">Glenn Ford</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frazier-frechette.html#119.96.23">Raymond Robert Frazier</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fuller.html#544.13.57">John J. Fuller</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gambrell-garcelon.html#101.43.16">Powell Gammill</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garland.html#243.84.03">Samuel Meredith Garland</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hackley-hagenbarth.html#607.74.97">Edward Patrick Hagan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#772.06.48">Burr Powell Harrison</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harvey.html#902.75.59">Louis Powell Harvey</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/henderson.html#031.63.55">Peronneau Finley Henderson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ireneus-irmah.html#180.52.02">John Powell Irish</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson6.html#369.80.50">Lloyd G. Jackson II</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones5.html#574.22.73">John Rice Jones</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kellian-kellum.html#062.20.35">Charles Kellogg</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king4.html#099.02.65">H. V. King</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kingdon-kingsland.html#852.73.32">George Manning Kingsbury</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/majors-malloney.html#655.10.39">R. Powell Majors</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#911.84.51">Jonathan Mason</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/merriwether-mesta.html#360.62.43">Paul Mersereau</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perkins.html#528.29.89">James McDaniel Perkins</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/power.html#411.31.04">Laurene Powell-Jobs</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/procum-pryde.html#014.64.06">Wallace Powell Pruitt Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rae-raines.html#220.85.52">Ellis Earnest Raike</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ranney-ransohoff.html#547.63.57">Joseph Eugene Ransdell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reynoldson-rhoads.html#101.78.79">Powell M. Rhea</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#133.33.19">Alexander Hamilton Rice</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/royal-rubin.html#294.15.33">J. Powell Royall</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith7.html#934.64.19">Powell J. Smith</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith7.html#467.21.58">Robert Powell Smith</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith9.html#169.60.10">W. Bernard Smith</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smythe-snelgrove.html#321.16.27">Powell Smythe</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/snelling-snover.html#920.68.41">George S. Snodgrass</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swope.html#871.11.93">Herbert Bayard Swope</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tracy.html#051.12.76">Charles Alden Tracy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tucker.html#900.20.06">Henry St. George Tucker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tylor-tzschuck.html#299.41.05">Bonnie Powell Tynes</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/webber.html#904.90.46">Sorkis J. Webbe</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weclew-weekes.html#570.88.48">Teresa Powell Wedoff</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson9.html#519.88.77">William Powell Wilson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="895.72.55">Powell, A. B.</a> — of Coffeyville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Kan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/coffeyville.html">Mayor of Coffeyville, Kan.</a>, 1888; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/coffeyville.html#2">Coffeyville, Kan.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="031.13.43">Powell, A. B.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ala. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/cr21.html">Delegate to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> from Jefferson County, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="124.57.96">Powell, A. C.</a> — of Ely, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/WP-lived.html">White Pine County</a>, Nev. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/NV.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="053.47.77">Powell, A. E., Jr.</a> — of Whiteville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CO-lived.html">Columbus County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/NC.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="578.77.03">Powell, A. J.</a> — Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Missouri</a> 5th District, 1892. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="219.41.04">Powell, A. M.</a> — of Raleigh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WK-lived.html">Wake County</a>, N.C. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/raleigh.html">Mayor of Raleigh, N.C.</a>, 1898-1905. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="861.24.73">Powell, A. W.</a> — of Sisseton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/RO-lived.html">Roberts County</a>, S.Dak. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/SD.html">South Dakota Democratic state chair</a>, 1937-39; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/SD.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="970.71.52">Powell, Abner</a> — of Andalusia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/CV-lived.html">Covington County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/AL.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/50887470178/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/405/74.61.jpg" width=70 height=117 border=0 alt="Adam Clayton Powell, Jr."></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="405.74.61">Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr.</a> (1908-1972) — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in New Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-born.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1908/11-29.html">November 29, 1908</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clergy.html">Baptist minister</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a>, 1945-71 (22nd District 1945-53, 16th District 1953-63, 18th District 1963-71); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/NY.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/NY.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/NY.html">1964</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">cited</a> for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/contempt.html">contempt of court</a> in 1966 for refusing to pay damages in a lawsuit against him; on February 28, 1967, he was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">expelled</a> from the House of Representatives on <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">charges</a> of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/other-crimes.html">unbecoming conduct</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/misfeasance.html">misusing public funds</a>; the Supreme Court overturned the expulsion in 1969. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/alpha-phi-alpha.html">Alpha Phi Alpha</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Died, of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/prostate-cancer.html">prostate cancer</a>, in Jackson Memorial <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Miami, Dade County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/DA-died.html">Miami-Dade County</a>), Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1972/04-04.html">April 4, 1972</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/63.html">63 years, 127 days</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/plcrem.html">Cremated</a>; ashes scattered in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BI-buried.html#cms08313">a private or family graveyard</a>, Bahamas. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. and Mattie (Fletcher) Powell; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/03-08.html">March 8, 1933</a>, to Isabel Washington; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1945/08-01.html">August 1, 1945</a>, to Hazel Scott; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1960/12-15.html">December 15, 1960</a>, to Yvette Marjorie Diago (Flores) Powell; father of <a href="#411.47.12">Adam Clayton Powell IV</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Adam Clayton Powell Jr. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-roads.html">Boulevard</a> (formerly part of Seventh Avenue), in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-names.html">Manhattan, New York</a>, is <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.  — The Adam Clayton Powell <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-buildings.html">State Office Building</a> (opened 1974 as the Harlem State Office Building; renamed 1983), in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-names.html">Manhattan, New York</a>, is <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000477">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408862">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/169/000103857">NNDB dossier</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Books by Powell,Adam Clayton,Jr.: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0758201958/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0758201958&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">Adam by Adam: The Autobiography of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Books about Powell,Adam Clayton,Jr.: Tisha Hamilton, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0020034717/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0020034717&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.: The Political Biography of an American Dilemma</a> — Wil Haygood, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0395440947/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0395440947&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">King of the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Library of Congress</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="411.47.12">Powell, Adam Clayton IV</a> (b. 1962) — also known as Adam Clayton Powell=Diago — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in San Juan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PR/SJ-born.html">San Juan Municipio</a>, Puerto Rico, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1962/index.html">1962</a>. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a>, 1994; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/newyorkcity.html#3">borough president of Manhattan, New York</a>, 1997; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 2001-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/hispanic.html">Puerto Rican</a> ancestry. Still living as of 2008. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#405.74.61">Adam Clayton Powell Jr.</a> and Yvette Diago (Flores) Powell; married to Andrea Dial.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam Clayton Powell IV (politician)">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="289.59.28">Powell, Al</a> — of Sisseton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/RO-lived.html">Roberts County</a>, S.Dak. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/SD.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="987.50.83">Powell, Alfred H.</a> (1781-1831) — of Virginia. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/LO-born.html">Loudoun County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1781/03-06.html">March 6, 1781</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a>, 1812-19; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Virginia</a> 17th District, 1825-27; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/cncn2.html">delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention</a>, 1830. Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/LO-died.html">Loudoun County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1831/index.html">1831</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/50.html">about 50 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000478">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408863">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="567.70.45">Powell, Allen C.</a> — of Farmingdale, Queens County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>), Long Island, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/farmingdale.html#3">Farmingdale, N.Y.</a>, 1881. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="038.97.37">Powell, Amy</a> — of Houston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HR-lived.html">Harris County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/TX.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="467.06.51">Powell, Anna</a> — of Odessa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/LA-lived.html">Lafayette County</a>, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/MO.html">1920</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="593.94.81">Powell, Archibald Campbell</a> (1813-1884) — of Syracuse, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ON-lived.html">Onondaga County</a>, N.Y. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1813/07-25.html">July 25, 1813</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/syracuse.html">Mayor of Syracuse, N.Y.</a>, 1864. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1884/09-10.html">September 10, 1884</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 47 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A00agd9079m/viewer#page/20/mode/1up"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/475/89.25.jpg" width=70 height=113 border=0 alt="Archibald W. Powell *"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="475.89.25">Powell, Archibald W.</a> (1871-1940) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Born in California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/WA-born.html">Washington County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1871/08-21.html">August 21, 1871</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/construction.html">Building contractor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">school principal</a>; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 44th District, 1911-13; resigned 1913; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/audgen.html">Pennsylvania state auditor general</a>, 1913-17. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1940/05-27.html">May 27, 1940</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">68 years, 280 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/WA-buried.html# ">Highland Cemetery</a>, California, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of John R. Powell and Harriet O. (Weaver) Powell.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: The Book of Prominent Pennsylvanians (1913)</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="369.06.83">Powell, Arthur</a> — of Beverly, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/MA.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/MA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="386.99.02">Powell, Arthur J.</a> (born c.1928) — Born about 1928. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/aviation.html">Aerospace</a> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/engineer.html">engineer</a>; Free Energy candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii</a>, 2002. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="628.60.78">Powell, B. R.</a> — of Elba (now Gretna), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/PS-lived.html">Pittsylvania County</a>, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/VA.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="583.38.77">Powell, Benjamin N.</a> (b. 1858) — Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-born.html">England</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1858/index.html">1858</a>. Not U.S. citizen; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/manufacturing.html">factory manager</a>; U.S. Consular Agent in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ID-consuls.html ">Soerabaya</a>, 1897-1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="510.54.84">Powell, Bill</a> — of Arkansas. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Arkansas</a> 2nd District, 1994. Still living as of 1994. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="299.43.56">Powell, Billy R.</a> (born c.1938) — of Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Miss. Born about 1938. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/MS.html">2004</a>; Republican Presidential Elector for Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/pr2012-meeting.html">2012</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/romano-roosa.html#902.25.17">Mitt Romney</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ryan.html#741.50.08">Paul Ryan</a>). Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="476.25.86">Powell, Bobbie</a> — of Okmulgee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/OM-lived.html">Okmulgee County</a>, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/OK.html">1996</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="830.64.90">Powell, Bobbie</a> — of Kentucky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/KY.html">2000</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="690.64.78">Powell, Boyce E.</a> — of Newton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/JS-lived.html">Jasper County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/IL.html">Illinois Democratic State Central Committee</a>, 1925. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="359.87.63">Powell, Bradley</a> — of Mundelein, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/LA-lived.html">Lake County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/IL.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="607.13.24">Powell, C. A.</a> — of Dexter, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ST-lived.html">Stoddard County</a>, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/MO.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="119.55.57">Powell, C. A.</a> — also known as Sandy Powell — of Rexburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Idaho. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/ofc/rexburg.html">mayor of Rexburg, Idaho</a>, 1969. Still living as of 1969. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="006.37.80">Powell, C. Clayton</a> — of Atlanta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/FU-lived.html">Fulton County</a>, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/GA.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="047.93.58">Powell, C. D.</a> — of Valier, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/PN-lived.html">Pondera County</a>, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/MT.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="724.81.56">Powell, C. G.</a> — of Indiana. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/IN.html">1868</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="351.44.94">Powell, C. Kenneth</a> — Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/SC.html">South Carolina Republican state chair</a>, 1971-74. Still living as of 1974. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="522.91.70">Powell, C. W. C.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Arizona</a>, 1869. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="562.45.49">Powell, Carletta</a> — Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/pr2024-election.html">2024</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frothingham-frusher.html#278.37.12">Rachele Fruit</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#417.73.71">Dennis Richter</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2024. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="412.26.36">Powell, Charles</a> — of Oklahoma. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Oklahoma</a> 3rd District, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="895.05.85">Powell, Charles A., Jr.</a> — of Macon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/MN-lived.html">Macon County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Macon County, 1964. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="475.27.98">Powell, Charles E., Jr.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 11th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="093.83.49">Powell, Charles Francis</a> — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/ofc/bdcom.html">member District of Columbia board of commissioners</a>, 1893-97. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="776.66.42">Powell, Charles Lawrence</a> (1902-1975) — Born in Lawrence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/DO-born.html">Douglas County</a>, Kan., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/04-19.html">April 19, 1902</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington</a>, 1959-72; took senior status 1972. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1975/08-17.html">August 17, 1975</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 120 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=1926&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/powell-charles-lawrence">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="532.47.84">Powell, Charles Lewis</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/AB-lived.html">Abbeville County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Abbeville County, 1964-72. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="514.85.63">Powell, Charles R.</a> — of Portland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MU-lived.html">Multnomah County</a>, Ore. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1976/OR.html">1976</a>. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="091.04.70">Powell, Charles Robert</a> — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/pr2016-election.html">2016</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcmillen-mcmullin.html#103.14.01">Evan McMullin</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson6.html#728.35.14">Nathan Johnson</a>). Still living as of 2016. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="052.19.64">Powell, Charles S.</a> — of Freeport, Queens County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>), Long Island, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/freeport.html#3">Freeport, N.Y.</a>, 1893-97. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="354.54.07">Powell, Chris</a> — Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/sthse.html">Oklahoma state house of representatives</a> 100th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="373.85.62">Powell, Christopher H.</a> (b. 1920) — Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/index.html">1920</a>. U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BR-diplomats.html ">Brunei</a>, 1989. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/powell-christopher-h ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="186.48.49">Powell, Clarence</a> — of Dexter, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ST-lived.html">Stoddard County</a>, Mo. Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/pr1940-election.html">1940</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willison-wilshire.html#267.86.42">Wendell L. Willkie</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcnamee-mcpheeters.html#045.40.11">Charles L. McNary</a>). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="432.55.08">Powell, Clarence D.</a> — of Kirksville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/AD-lived.html">Adair County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Adair County, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="059.48.15">Powell, Clarence G.</a> — of Montezuma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/PA-lived.html">Parke County</a>, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/IN.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, Clayton See <a href="#006.37.80">C. Clayton Powell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="767.61.72">Powell, Clayton A.</a> — of Hillsdale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/HI-lived.html">Hillsdale County</a>, Mich. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MI.html">Michigan Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1911. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="815.72.04">Powell, Clifford Ross</a> (1893-1973) — also known as Clifford R. Powell — of Mt. Holly, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BU-lived.html">Burlington County</a>, N.J. Born in Lumberton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BU-born.html">Burlington County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1893/07-26.html">July 26, 1893</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Burlington County, 1922-27; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the New Jersey State House of Assembly</a>, 1925; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/stsen.html">New Jersey state senate</a> from Burlington County, 1928-39; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/gov.html">Governor of New Jersey</a>, 1935; defeated in primary, 1937; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; major general, U.S. Army. Died, in Burlington County Memorial <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Mt. Holly, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BU-died.html">Burlington County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1973/03-28.html">March 28, 1973</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">79 years, 245 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BU-buried.html# ">Lakeview Memprial Park</a>, Cinnaminson, N.J. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford Ross Powell">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6068893">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="771.78.71">Powell, Clyde E.</a> — of Edina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/KX-lived.html">Knox County</a>, Mo.; Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BO-lived.html">Boone County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/pr1936-meeting.html">1936</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roosevelt.html#876.28.99">Franklin D. Roosevelt</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garner.html#166.76.74">John Nance Garner</a>); member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Boone County, 1941-42. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.kpbs.org/photos/2012/nov/06/20019/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/533/18.54.jpg" width=70 height=105 border=0 alt="Colin L. Powell"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="533.18.54">Powell, Colin Luther</a> (1937-2021) — also known as Colin L. Powell; "Balloonfoot" — Born in Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-born.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1937/04-05.html">April 5, 1937</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; U.S. Army general; National Security Advisor, 1987-89; chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1989-93; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/cabinet.html">U.S. Secretary of State</a>, 2001-05; received 3 electoral votes for President, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp-2016.html">2016</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Recipient of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/spingarn-medal.html">Spingarn medal</a>, 1991; twice recipient of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/medal-of-freedom.html">Presidential Medal of Freedom</a>, in 1991 and again in 1995. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/covid19.html">COVID-19</a>, at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/walter-reed.html">Walter Reed Medical Center</a>, Bethesda, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/MO-died.html">Montgomery County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2021/10-18.html">October 18, 2021</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 196 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Luther Theophilus Powell and Maud Ariel (McKoy) Powell; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1962/08-25.html">August 25, 1962</a>, to Alma Vivian Johnson; father of <a href="#436.91.97">Michael K. Powell</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin Powell">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/649/000022583">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0694068">Internet Movie Database profile</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Books by Colin L. Powell: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679432965/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0679432965&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">My American Journey : An Autobiography</a> — <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062135120/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0062135120&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership</a> (2012)</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Books about Colin L. Powell: Oren Harari, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071388591/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0071388591&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell</a> — Karen DeYoung, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400041708/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1400041708&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">Soldier : The Life of Colin Powell</a> — Reggie Finlayson, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0822549662/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0822549662&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">Colin Powell</a> (for young readers)</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: KPBS Public Broadcasting</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="065.25.48">Powell, Cuthbert</a> (1775-1849) — of Alexandria, D.C. (now Va.). Born in Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1775/index.html">1775</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/alexandria.html#3">Mayor of Alexandria, D.C.</a>, 1808-09; member of Virginia state legislature, 1810; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Virginia</a> 14th District, 1841-43. Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1849/index.html">1849</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">about 74 years</a>). Interment in private or family graveyard. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#481.33.08">Leven Powell</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000479">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408864">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="898.39.50">Powell, Cyrus W.</a> — of Amesbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/amesbury.html#2">Amesbury, Mass.</a>, 1897-1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="502.08.48">Powell, D. D.</a> — of Florida. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/FL.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="400.42.42">Powell, D. Frank</a> — of Wisconsin. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Wisconsin</a>, 1888 (Labor), 1894 (People's). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="131.22.09">Powell, D. Lee</a> — of Miami Beach, Dade County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/DA-lived.html">Miami-Dade County</a>), Fla. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/miamibeach.html">Mayor of Miami Beach, Fla.</a>, 1952-53. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="856.31.58">Powell, D. M.</a> — of Victor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/DA-lived.html">Davison County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 13th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="539.53.04">Powell, D. M.</a> — of Greenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/BU-lived.html">Butler County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/AL.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="387.25.79">Powell, Dally</a> — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 8th District, 1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="868.76.53">Powell, Daniel G., Jr.</a> — of Michigan. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 1st District, 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="187.86.29">Powell, Deborah A.</a> — of San Jose, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SC-lived.html">Santa Clara County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/CA.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/CA.html">2000</a> (alternate). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="600.99.24">Powell, Dempsey</a> — of Greenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/BU-lived.html">Butler County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/AL.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="690.24.79">Powell, Donald A.</a> — of Stow, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/SU-lived.html">Summit County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/stow.html">Mayor of Stow, Ohio</a>, 1975-76. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="230.52.11">Powell, E. D.</a> — of West Middlesex, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ME-lived.html">Mercer County</a>, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/PA.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, E. Henry See <a href="#827.14.13">Edward Henry Powell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="966.11.65">Powell, E. L.</a> — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/WV.html">1932</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/WV.html">1936</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/WV.html">1940</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="942.19.28">Powell, E. W.</a> — of Concordia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/CL-lived.html">Cloud County</a>, Kan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/concordia.html">Mayor of Concordia, Kan.</a>, 1937-41. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="753.45.90">Powell, Earl</a> — of Boonville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CP-lived.html">Cooper County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Cooper County; elected 1954; defeated, 1956; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/boonville.html">mayor of Boonville, Mo.</a>, 1962-67. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="971.76.50">Powell, Earl Thomas</a> — also known as Earl T. Powell — of Carterville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JS-lived.html">Jasper County</a>, Mo. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/carterville.html">Mayor of Carterville, Mo.</a>, 1947-49. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="338.12.40">Powell, Edith</a> — of Cochranton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CR-lived.html">Crawford County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/PA.html">1940</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="575.46.85">Powell, Edith Wood</a> — of Devon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CH-lived.html">Chester County</a>, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/PA.html">1940</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="827.14.13">Powell, Edward Henry</a> (1839-1911) — also known as E. Henry Powell — of Richford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Vt.; Burlington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/CH-lived.html">Chittenden County</a>, Vt. Born in Richford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-born.html">Franklin County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1839/09-03.html">September 3, 1839</a>. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-officials.html">Franklin County State's Attorney</a>, 1872-73; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Richford, 1874-76; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/stsen.html">Vermont state senate</a> from Franklin County, 1878-80; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/aud.html">Vermont state auditor of accounts</a>, 1878-92. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grand-army-republic.html">Grand Army of the Republic</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/loyal-legion.html">Loyal Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sons-am-rev.html">Sons of the American Revolution</a>. Died in Burlington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/CH-died.html">Chittenden County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/05-04.html">May 4, 1911</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 243 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/CH-buried.html#cms03497">Lakeview Cemetery</a>, Burlington, Vt. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1877/10-01.html">October 1, 1877</a>, to Georgiana (Reed) Bailey (widow of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailey4.html#789.03.21">George W. Bailey Jr.</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/13245198">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="169.42.56">Powell, Edward L.</a> — of Spokane, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/SP-lived.html">Spokane County</a>, Wash. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/spokane.html">Mayor of Spokane, Wash.</a>, 1893-94. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="825.75.13">Powell, Edwin R.</a> — of Ocean View, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/stsen.html">Delaware state senate</a> from Sussex County 4th District, 1949-52. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="837.05.72">Powell, Elisha</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SA-lived.html">Saratoga County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Saratoga County, 1817-18, 1819-20. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="880.39.17">Powell, Emmet</a> — of Clinton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/SA-lived.html">Sampson County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/NC.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="777.46.20">Powell, Ernest W.</a> — of Kansas. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kansas</a> 5th District, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="551.17.10">Powell, Eugene LeRoy</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/DI-lived.html">Dillon County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/stsen.html">South Carolina state senate</a> from Dillon County, 1955-58. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="955.54.54">Powell, Mrs. Ferdinand</a> — of Johnson City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Tenn. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/TN.html">Tennessee Democratic State Executive Committee</a>, 1939. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, Frank See <a href="#400.42.42">D. Frank Powell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="053.86.49">Powell, Frank L.</a> — of Lemoore, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, Calif. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/lemoore.html#2">Lemoore, Calif.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="124.36.10">Powell, Frank M.</a> — of Danville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/BY-lived.html">Boyle County</a>, Ky. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/danville.html#2">Danville, Ky.</a>, 1956-63 (acting, 1956-58). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="460.10.68">Powell, Frederick B.</a> — of Amityville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/amityville.html#3">Amityville, N.Y.</a>, 1901-07. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="306.00.64">Powell, G. S.</a> — of North Carolina. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1896/NC.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="794.07.02">Powell, G. W.</a> — Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/pr1920-election.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="022.16.07">Powell, Gardner</a> (b. 1844) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SJ-lived.html">St. Joseph County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1844/index.html">1844</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from St. Joseph County, 1903-04. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="435.44.89">Powell, Gary D.</a> — of Michigan. U.S. Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 5th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="621.69.58">Powell, Gayle</a> — of Crofton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/AA-lived.html">Anne Arundel County</a>, Md. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/sthse.html">Maryland state house of delegates</a> District 33, 1998. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1998. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="035.84.25">Powell, Gene</a> — of San Antonio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/BX-lived.html">Bexar County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/TX.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="724.76.84">Powell, George</a> — of Portland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MU-lived.html">Multnomah County</a>, Ore. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NL-consuls.html">Honorary Vice-Consul for Netherlands</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MU-consuls.html">Portland, Ore.</a>, 1935. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="846.06.42">Powell, George E.</a> — of Southaven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/DS-lived.html">DeSoto County</a>, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/MS.html">1996</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="782.24.22">Powell, George M.</a> — of Jacksonville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/DU-lived.html">Duval County</a>, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/FL.html">1916</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/committees.html">Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="507.80.56">Powell, George O.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/RA-lived.html">Randolph County</a>, Mo. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Randolph County, 1893-94. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="451.97.30">Powell, Gerald L.</a> — of Peru, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MI-lived.html">Miami County</a>, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/IN.html">1952</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, Glen See <a href="#777.86.72">Murl Glen Powell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="501.81.68">Powell, Grover J.</a> — of Washington Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MA-lived.html">Macomb County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/washington-twp.html">Supervisor of Washington Township, Michigan</a>, 1947-53. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="777.72.88">Powell, H. A.</a> — of Little Rock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/PU-lived.html">Pulaski County</a>, Ark. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/physician.html">Physician</a>; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/AR.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/AR.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/AR.html">1960</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="668.03.33">Powell, H. F.</a> — of Crestview, Walton County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/OK-lived.html">Okaloosa County</a>), Fla. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/crestview.html#2">Crestview, Fla.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="791.16.75">Powell, Harriet E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, R.I. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/sthse.html">Rhode Island state house of representatives</a> 33rd District, 2002. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="996.65.66">Powell, Harry D.</a> — of Largo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PI-lived.html">Pinellas County</a>, Fla. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/largo.html">Mayor of Largo, Fla.</a>, 1959-69. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="046.03.20">Powell, Harry H.</a> — of Tamaqua, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/SC-lived.html">Schuylkill County</a>, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/tamaqua.html#3">Tamaqua, Pa.</a>, 1955-70 (acting, 1955-57). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, Henry See <a href="#827.14.13">Edward Henry Powell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="654.44.26">Powell, Henry A.</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn6.html">Delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> 3rd District, 1894. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="815.51.32">Powell, Henry T.</a> — of Henderson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/VA-lived.html">Vance County</a>, N.C. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/henderson.html">Mayor of Henderson, N.C.</a>, 1953-56. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="225.07.28">Powell, Henry W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IO-lived.html">Ionia County</a>, Mich. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 5th District, 1910; Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Ionia County, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="861.99.33">Powell, Herbert Butler</a> (1903-1998) — also known as Herbert B. Powell — of Oregon. Born in Monmouth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/PO-born.html">Polk County</a>, Ore., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/index.html">1903</a>. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NZ-diplomats.html ">New Zealand</a>, 1963-67. Died at a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/nursing-homes.html">nursing home</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/wb-died.html">Williamsburg</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1998/04-04.html">April 4, 1998</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/94.html">about 94 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AR-buried.html#cms00004">Arlington National Cemetery</a>, Arlington, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/powell-herbert-butler ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="027.63.91">Powell, Herbert Ernest</a> (1866-1954) — also known as Herbert E. Powell — of Ionia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IO-lived.html">Ionia County</a>, Mich. Born in Ronald Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IO-born.html">Ionia County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1866/04-27.html">April 27, 1866</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/hardware.html">hardware business</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a>, 1901-04 (Ionia County 1st District 1901-02, Ionia County 1903-04); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn6.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> 18th District, 1907-08; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 18th District, 1913-16. Died in Ionia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IO-died.html">Ionia County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1954/10-26.html">October 26, 1954</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/88.html">88 years, 182 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IO-buried.html#cms00153">Highland Park Cemetery</a>, Ionia, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Joseph Priestly Powell and Ruth Ann (Goodwin) Powell; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/">1888</a> to Alice May Waterbury; father of <a href="#711.33.54">Stanley Maurice Powell</a>; third cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodrich.html#779.42.84">Chauncey Goodrich</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodrich.html#850.68.26">Elizur Goodrich</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodrich.html#134.46.15">Elizur Stillman Goodrich</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-1436.html">Wolcott family</a> of Connecticut; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-1347.html">Ellsworth family</a> of Windsor, Connecticut (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/83263865">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="832.24.67">Powell, Holland</a> — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 2nd District, 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="970.19.57">Powell, Horace H.</a> — of Ozark, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/DL-lived.html">Dale County</a>, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1892/AL.html">1892</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="926.61.19">Powell, Howell A.</a> — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/pr1896-meeting.html">1897</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckiernan-mckinne.html#894.85.64">William McKinley</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoagland-hobbie.html#245.34.32">Garret A. Hobart</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="696.15.16">Powell, Hugh J.</a> — of Coffeyville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/KS.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="912.71.43">Powell, I. H.</a> — of Canton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/HY-lived.html">Haywood County</a>, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/NC.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="194.99.61">Powell, Isaac N.</a> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/IL.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="976.09.66">Powell, J. A.</a> — of Illinois. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/IL.html">1868</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="348.19.41">Powell, J. B.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/cmagr.html">Georgia commissioner of agriculture</a>, 2010. Still living as of 2010. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="561.16.21">Powell, J. C.</a> — of Albany, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/LI-lived.html">Linn County</a>, Ore. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/albany.html">mayor of Albany, Ore.</a>, 1865. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, J. C. See <a href="#597.53.33">Jonathan Corbley Powell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="562.59.87">Powell, J. C.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WO-lived.html">Wood County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> 8th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="729.27.24">Powell, J. D.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WO-lived.html">Wood County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> 8th District, 1984. Still living as of 1984. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="996.43.18">Powell, J. E.</a> — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/pr1928-election.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="210.58.33">Powell, J. H.</a> — of Henderson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/HE-lived.html">Henderson County</a>, Ky. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/henderson.html">Mayor of Henderson, Ky.</a>, 1901-05. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="345.96.06">Powell, J. L.</a> — of Oregon. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/sppi.html">Oregon superintendent of public instruction</a>, 1878-82. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="383.24.01">Powell, J. M.</a> — of Parkersburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WO-lived.html">Wood County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 3rd District, 1970. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="052.11.71">Powell, J. R.</a> — of Bonners Ferry, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/BY-lived.html">Boundary County</a>, Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/ID.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="566.53.15">Powell, J. R.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-lived.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from St. Louis City 1st District, 1936. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="016.31.88">Powell, J. Richard</a> — of Flushing, Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y.; Bayside, Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/NY.html">1952</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/NY.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="394.46.42">Powell, J. S.</a> — Democrat. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912 /committees.html">Platform and Resolutions Committee</a>, Democratic National Convention, 1912. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="904.60.06">Powell, J. Tillman</a> — of Canton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/HY-lived.html">Haywood County</a>, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/NC.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="764.90.09">Powell, J. Will</a> (1853-1934) — of Harrington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1853/index.html">1853</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Kent County 9th District, 1903-04; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/DE.html">1920</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1934/index.html">1934</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">about 81 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-buried.html# ">Hollywood Cemetery</a>, Harrington, Del. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/11399139">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="219.53.97">Powell, J. Worley</a> — of Fairmont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for circuit judge in West Virginia for the 16th Judicial Circuit, 1960. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="444.54.01">Powell, Jack</a> — of Negaunee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MQ-lived.html">Marquette County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/MI.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/MI.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, Jack See <a href="#434.92.62">John E. Powell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="966.67.81">Powell, James A.</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 11th District, 2010. Still living as of 2010. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="094.45.61">Powell, James C., Jr.</a> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CL-consuls.html ">Torreon</a>, as of 1926, as of 1929; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HH-consuls.html ">Ciudad Juarez</a>, as of 1927; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/OS-consuls.html ">Agua Prieta</a>, as of 1932; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HH-consuls.html ">Chihuahua</a>, as of 1938. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="143.37.58">Powell, James Everett</a> — Peace and Freedom candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/pr2012-election.html">2012</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barnhardt-barratt.html#593.23.69">Roseanne Barr</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheehan.html#201.86.65">Cindy Sheehan</a>). Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="716.17.28">Powell, James F.</a> — of Chester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HN-lived.html">Hancock County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> 1st District, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="955.50.46">Powell, James G.</a> (b. 1820) — of Richford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Vt. Born in Richford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-born.html">Franklin County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1820/12-16.html">December 16, 1820</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/stsen.html">Vermont state senate</a> from Franklin County, 1886. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="631.63.74">Powell, James J.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Allegheny County 1st District, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="731.33.24">Powell, James Robert</a> — of Birmingham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ala. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/birmingham.html">Mayor of Birmingham, Ala.</a>, 1873-75. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="892.40.50">Powell, James Z.</a> — of Ocean City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/WO-lived.html">Worcester County</a>, Md. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/oceancity.html#2">Ocean City, Md.</a>, 1897-1905. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="479.66.00">Powell, Jane</a> (1929-2021) — also known as Suzanne Lorraine Burce — Born in Portland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MU-born.html">Multnomah County</a>, Ore., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1929/04-01.html">April 1, 1929</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/entertainment.html">Actress</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/music.html">singer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/music.html">dancer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956 /speakers.html">performed</a>, Republican National Convention, 1956. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Died in Wilton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-died.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2021/09-16.html">September 16, 2021</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/92.html">92 years, 168 days</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/plcrem.html">Cremated</a>. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Daughter of Eileen (Baker) Burce and Paul Emerson Burce; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1949/11-05.html">November 5, 1949</a>, to Gearhardt Anthony 'Geary' Steffen; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1954/11-08.html">November 8, 1954</a>, to Patrick Weldon Nerney; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1965/">1965</a> to Jim Fitzgerald; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1978/">1978</a> to David Stellar Parlour; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1988/">1988</a> to John Richard 'Dickie' Moore.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane Powell">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007225">Internet Movie Database profile</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/232144911">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="653.01.42">Powell, Jeremy Christopher</a> — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/pr2016-election.html">2016</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcmillen-mcmullin.html#103.14.01">Evan McMullin</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson6.html#728.35.14">Nathan Johnson</a>). Still living as of 2016. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="525.86.52">Powell, Jesse H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ED-lived.html">Edgecombe County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/stsen.html">North Carolina state senate</a> 10th District, 1862-65. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="420.05.51">Powell, Jim</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HN-lived.html">Hancock County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> 1st District, 1980. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="511.45.55">Powell, Joanne Pownell</a> (b. 1930) — of Romney, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HM-lived.html">Hampshire County</a>, W.Va. Born in Romney, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HM-born.html">Hampshire County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1930/07-28.html">July 28, 1930</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/WV.html">Democratic National Committee from West Virginia</a>, 1972-75; Democratic Presidential Elector for West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/pr1976-election.html">1976</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/labor-unions.html">National Education Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aauw.html">American Association of University Women</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/beta-sigma-phi.html">Beta Sigma Phi</a>. Still living as of 1976. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Daughter of Paul G. Pownell.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, Joe See <a href="#567.82.46">Joseph Powell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="925.35.41">Powell, Joe</a> — of Alabama. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Alabama</a> 7th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="954.31.32">Powell, John</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/BO-lived.html">Boone County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Boone County, 1875. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="078.37.33">Powell, John</a> — of Marshall, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, Mich. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/marshall.html">Mayor of Marshall, Mich.</a>, 1900-02. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="812.62.68">Powell, John</a> — of Rolla, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PH-lived.html">Phelps County</a>, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/MO.html">1964</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1976/MO.html">1976</a>. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="320.18.75">Powell, John</a> — of Medford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1996/NY.html">1996</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="077.12.07">Powell, John A.</a> — of Taylor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LC-lived.html">Lackawanna County</a>, Pa. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/taylor.html#2">Burgess of Taylor, Pennsylvania</a>, 1923-27; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/PA.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="146.01.32">Powell, John E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Allegheny County, 1903-04. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="434.92.62">Powell, John E.</a> (born c.1937) — also known as Jack Powell — of Vermillion, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/CL-lived.html">Clay County</a>, S.Dak. Born in Kingsley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PM-born.html">Plymouth County</a>, Iowa, about 1937. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/faculty.html">University professor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/vermillion.html">mayor of Vermillion, S.Dak.</a>, 2010-. Still living as of 2011. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="148.82.45">Powell, John F.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ly-lived.html">Lynchburg</a>, Va. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/lynchburg.html#2">Lynchburg, Va.</a>, 1794-98. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.waukeganweb.net/Powell,%20John%20F.-1881&1886-1887.jpg"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/219/84.44.jpg" width=70 height=91 border=0 alt="John F. Powell"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="219.84.44">Powell, John F.</a> — of Waukegan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/LA-lived.html">Lake County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/waukegan.html">Mayor of Waukegan, Ill.</a>, 1881, 1886-87. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: City of Waukegan</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="875.34.00">Powell, John G.</a> — Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/IL.html">Illinois Democratic State Committee</a>, 1862-64. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="644.76.59">Powell, John Hare</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 1st District, 1827-30. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="210.77.42">Powell, John J.</a> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 7th District, 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="180.47.82">Powell, John Lee</a> (c.1859-1946) — also known as John L. Powell — of Wichita, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/SE-lived.html">Sedgwick County</a>, Kan. Born in Illinois, about 1859. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/wichita.html">Mayor of Wichita, Kan.</a>, 1919-20; appointed 1919. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1946/10-28.html">October 28, 1946</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">about 87 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/SE-buried.html#cms00386">Maple Grove Cemetery</a>, Wichita, Kan. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="385.21.75">Powell, John N.</a> — of Southern Pines, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/MO-lived.html">Moore County</a>, N.C. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/southernpines.html#2">Southern Pines, N.C.</a>, 1912-16, 1924-32. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="661.57.52">Powell, John R.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ML-lived.html">Mineral County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Mineral County, 1964, 1966. Still living as of 1966. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="245.13.68">Powell, John Z.</a> — of Logansport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/CA-lived.html">Cass County</a>, Ind. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/logansport.html#2">Logansport, Ind.</a>, 1898-1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/7763991688/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/597/53.33.jpg" width=70 height=102 border=0 alt="J. C. Powell"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="597.53.33">Powell, Jonathan Corbley</a> (1891-1979) — also known as J. C. Powell — of St. Marys, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PL-lived.html">Pleasants County</a>, W.Va. Born in St. Marys, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PL-born.html">Pleasants County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1891/11-09.html">November 9, 1891</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PL-officials.html">Pleasants County Prosecuting Attorney</a>, 1917-24; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a>, 1937-58, 1967-70 (Pleasants County 1937-58, 6th District 1967-70); defeated, 1934, 1958; resigned 1970; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 3rd District, 1961-64. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>. Died in Parkersburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WO-died.html">Wood County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1979/12-08.html">December 8, 1979</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/88.html">88 years, 29 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PL-buried.html# ">Odd Fellows Cemetery</a>, St. Marys, W.Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of James B. Powell and Alice Jane (Lucas) Powell; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1918/07-20.html">July 20, 1918</a>, to Lillian Grey Hackney.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="279.83.07">Powell, Joseph</a> — of California. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 9th District, 1861-62. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="207.77.17">Powell, Joseph</a> (1828-1904) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1828/index.html">1828</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 15th District, 1875-77. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/index.html">1904</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/76.html">about 76 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BR-buried.html#cms00228">Oak Hill Cemetery</a>, Towanda, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000480">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408865">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="567.82.46">Powell, Joseph</a> — also known as Joe Powell — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/pr1992-meeting.html">1992</a>; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/WV.html">1996</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="526.45.67">Powell, Joseph S.</a> — Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Connecticut</a> 1st District, 1898, 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="442.89.26">Powell, Joseph W.</a> — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1976/WV.html">1976</a>. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="618.39.43">Powell, Joy</a> — of Michigan. U.S. Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 9th District, 1976. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="910.83.33">Powell, Joyce</a> — of Penns Grove, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SA-lived.html">Salem County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/NJ.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="801.64.53">Powell, Judson B.</a> — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 21st District, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="759.58.23">Powell, Kate</a> — of Higginsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/LA-lived.html">Lafayette County</a>, Mo. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/pr1968-meeting.html">1968</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nixon.html#870.67.93">Richard M. Nixon</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/afan-aieta.html#856.26.45">Spiro T. Agnew</a>); delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/MO.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="092.58.88">Powell, Kedar</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/JO-lived.html">Johnston County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/comm.html">North Carolina house of commons</a> from Johnston County, 1784. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="830.24.41">Powell, Kelly D.</a> — of Scottsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/AL-lived.html">Allen County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a> 22nd District, 1975. Still living as of 1975. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, Kenneth See <a href="#351.44.94">C. Kenneth Powell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="616.91.51">Powell, Kenneth E.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Virginia</a> 3rd District, 1986. Still living as of 1986. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="730.37.59">Powell, L. Stagg</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/rm-lived.html">Richmond</a>, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/VA.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="392.31.89">Powell, L. W.</a> — of Bisbee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/CO-lived.html">Cochise County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona Territory, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/AZ.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="377.01.97">Powell, Laurence C.</a> — of California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/california.html#3">California, Pa.</a>, 1893-97. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="640.44.03">Powell, Lazarus Whitehead</a> (1812-1867) — also known as Lazarus W. Powell — of Henderson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/HE-lived.html">Henderson County</a>, Ky. Born near Henderson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/HE-born.html">Henderson County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1812/10-06.html">October 6, 1812</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; law partner of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dixon.html#523.97.99">Archibald Dixon</a>, 1835-39; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a>, 1836; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/pr1844-election.html">1844</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Kentucky</a>, 1851-55; defeated, 1848; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Kentucky</a>, 1859-65; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1864/KY.html">1864</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scotch-irish.html">Scotch-Irish</a> ancestry. Slaveowner. Died near Henderson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/HE-died.html">Henderson County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1867/07-03.html">July 3, 1867</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/54.html">54 years, 270 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/HE-buried.html#cms00106">Fernwood Cemetery</a>, Henderson, Ky. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Lazarus Powell and Ann (McMahon) Powell; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1837/11-08.html">November 8, 1837</a>, to Harriet Ann Jennings.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/PO.html">Powell County, Ky.</a> is named for him.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000481">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408866">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/lazarus-whitehead-powell/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus Powell">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6865542">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, Lee See <a href="#131.22.09">D. Lee Powell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="592.58.71">Powell, Lena</a> — of Pine Hill, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/WX-lived.html">Wilcox County</a>, Ala. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/WX-parties.html">Chair of Wilcox County Democratic Party</a>, 2003. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2003. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="481.33.08">Powell, Leven</a> (1737-1810) — of Virginia. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/PW-born.html">Prince William County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1737/index.html">1737</a>. Major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a>, 1779, 1787-88, 1791-92; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Virginia</a> at-large, 1799-1801. Slaveowner. Died in Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BD-died.html">Bedford County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1810/08-23.html">August 23, 1810</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">about 73 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BD-buried.html#cms02127">Old Presbyterian Graveyard</a>, Bedford, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Father of <a href="#065.25.48">Cuthbert Powell</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000482">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408867">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="235.74.96">Powell, Leven</a> — of Tuscaloosa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/TU-lived.html">Tuscaloosa County</a>, Ala. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/tuscaloosa.html#2">Tuscaloosa, Ala.</a>, 1824-33. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="469.25.78">Powell, Lewis F.</a> — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/VA.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="813.51.82">Powell, Lewis Franklin, Jr.</a> (1907-1998) — also known as Lewis F. Powell, Jr. — of Virginia. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/sf-born.html">Suffolk</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1907/09-19.html">September 19, 1907</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/cncm2.html">member, Virginia state constitutional commission</a>, 1967-68; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/us-supreme-ct.html">Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court</a>, 1972-87. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-beta-kappa.html">Phi Beta Kappa</a>. Died of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/pneumonia.html">pneumonia</a>, in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/rm-died.html">Richmond</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1998/08-25.html">August 25, 1998</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/90.html">90 years, 340 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/rm-buried.html#cms00943">Hollywood Cemetery</a>, Richmond, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Cross-reference: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leszynski-levi.html#518.47.10">David F. Levi</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/749/000117398">NNDB dossier</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Books about Lewis F. Powell, Jr.: John Calvin Jeffries, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0823221091/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0823221091&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="393.24.59">Powell, Lewis W.</a> — of Kenosha, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/KE-lived.html">Kenosha County</a>, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/WI.html">1936</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/WI.html">1940</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Kenosha County 1st District, 1938. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="320.46.49">Powell, Louis K.</a> — of Mt. Gilead, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MW-lived.html">Morrow County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/sthse.html">Ohio state house of representatives</a> from Marion and Morrow counties; elected 1897; circuit judge in Ohio 5th Circuit, 1911-13. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="875.82.35">Powell, Lula Everett</a> (b. 1879) — also known as Lula E. Powell — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-born.html">Baltimore</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1879/05-21.html">May 21, 1879</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/MD.html">1932</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MD.html">secretary of Maryland Republican Party</a>, 1937; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MD.html">Republican National Committee from Maryland</a>, 1940-48. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/protestant.html">Protestant</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="566.09.27">Powell, Lynnie</a> — of Cleveland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-lived.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/OH.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/OH.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, M. Glen See <a href="#777.86.72">Murl Glen Powell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="316.19.13">Powell, M. V.</a> — of Corsicana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/NV-lived.html">Navarro County</a>, Tex. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/corsicana.html#2">Corsicana, Tex.</a>, 1854. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="027.48.79">Powell, Marjorie</a> — of Dearborn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/dearborn.html">mayor of Dearborn, Mich.</a>, 1985. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1985. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="459.02.44">Powell, Martha</a> — of Carrollton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/IW-lived.html">Isle of Wight County</a>, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/VA.html">1964</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="798.52.99">Powell, Mary Jane</a> — of Andover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/MA.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/MA.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="062.57.15">Powell, Max L.</a> — of Burlington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/CH-lived.html">Chittenden County</a>, Vt. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/hotel-biz.html">hotel owner</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/scma.html">Vermont secretary of civil and military affairs</a>, 1894-96; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/stsen.html">Vermont state senate</a>, 1920; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Vermont</a>, 1926. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="750.74.39">Powell, Michael C.</a> — of Puyallup, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/PI-lived.html">Pierce County</a>, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/WA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="436.91.97">Powell, Michael K.</a> (b. 1963) — of Fairfax Station, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/FX-lived.html">Fairfax County</a>, Va. Born in Birmingham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/JF-born.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ala., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1963/03-23.html">March 23, 1963</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1997-2005; chair, Federal Communications Commission, 2001-05. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/theta-delta-chi.html">Theta Delta Chi</a>. Still living as of 2014. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#533.18.54">Colin Luther Powell</a> and Alma (Johnson) Powell; married to Jane Knott.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael Powell (politician)">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/556/000027475">NNDB dossier</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="391.18.16">Powell, Morris</a> — of Rising Fawn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/DA-lived.html">Dade County</a>, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/GA.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/GA.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="777.86.72">Powell, Murl Glen</a> (1901-1984) — also known as M. Glen Powell — of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BO-lived.html">Boone County</a>, Mo. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1901/09-09.html">September 9, 1901</a>. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Boone County 1st District, 1964; acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/columbia.html#2">Columbia, Mo.</a>, 1965-68. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1984/07-24.html">July 24, 1984</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 319 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BO-buried.html#cms06611">Memorial Park Cemetery</a>, Columbia, Mo. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Gordon Powell and Cordelia Ann (Blakemore) Powell; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1924/02-16.html">February 16, 1924</a>, to Martha B. Carr.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/51370641">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="240.10.16">Powell, Nancy Jo</a> (b. 1947) — of Iowa. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1947/index.html">1947</a>. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/UG-diplomats.html ">Uganda</a>, 1997; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GH-diplomats.html ">Ghana</a>, 2001; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PK-diplomats.html ">Pakistan</a>, 2002-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2002. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/powell-nancy-jo ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="994.34.00">Powell, Nathan</a> (1865-1905) — of Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ind. Born in Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/JF-born.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1865/03-01.html">March 1, 1865</a>. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/IN.html">1900</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 4th District, 1900. Died in Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/JF-died.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/02-28.html">February 28, 1905</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/39.html">39 years, 364 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/JF-buried.html#cms02488">Fairmount Cemetery</a>, Madison, Ind. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Nathan Powell (1814-1882) and Mary Frances (Watts) Powell; brother of Stella Frances Powell (sister-in-law of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ermentrout-erving.html#355.47.90">Richard Pretlow Ernst</a>).</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="531.22.49">Powell, Niyoka P.</a> — Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/pr2024-election.html">2024</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trump-tuck.html#306.67.48">Donald Trump</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vance.html#330.54.16">J. D. Vance</a>). Still living as of 2024. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="005.49.81">Powell, Omar</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 4th District, 1903. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="885.36.28">Powell, Paul</a> — of Woodville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TY-lived.html">Tyler County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/TX.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="223.89.45">Powell, Paul Taylor</a> (1902-1970) — also known as Paul Powell — of Vienna, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/JO-lived.html">Johnson County</a>, Ill. Born in Vienna, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/JO-born.html">Johnson County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/01-21.html">January 21, 1902</a>. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/IL.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/IL.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/IL.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/IL.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/IL.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/IL.html">1964</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/JO-parties.html">chair of Johnson County Democratic Party</a>, 1950; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the Illinois State House of Representatives</a>, 1959-63; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Illinois</a>, 1965-70; died in office 1970; in 1966, his office was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">investigated</a> for corruption; he was exonerated, but his chief investigator was indicted for theft of state funds. Died in Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/OL-died.html">Olmsted County</a>, Minn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1970/10-10.html">October 10, 1970</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">68 years, 262 days</a>). About $800,000 cash was found in shoeboxes in his room at the St. Nicholas Hotel, Springfield, Ill. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/JO-buried.html#cms03284">Fraternal Cemetery</a>, Vienna, Ill. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Epitaph: "Here Lies a Lifelong Democrat / A Great American."</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Books about Paul Powell: Robert E. Hartley, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0809322722/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0809322722&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">Paul Powell of Illinois : Lifelong Democrat</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="548.59.00">Powell, Paulus</a> (1809-1874) — of Amherst, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AH-lived.html">Amherst County</a>, Va. Born in Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1809/index.html">1809</a>. Democrat. Member of Virginia state legislature, 1840; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Virginia</a>, 1849-59 (5th District 1849-53, 6th District 1853-59). Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1874/index.html">1874</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/65.html">about 65 years</a>). Interment in private or family graveyard. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000483">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408868">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="212.14.41">Powell, R. H.</a> — of Tuskegee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MC-lived.html">Macon County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/AL.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="424.69.19">Powell, Ralph A.</a> — of Lee's Summit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/leessummit.html">Mayor of Lee's Summit, Mo.</a>, 1965-67. Still living as of 1967. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="626.76.73">Powell, Ralph Waldo</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SN-lived.html">Stone County</a>, Mo. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Stone County, 1923-24, 1931-32. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="950.98.25">Powell, Mrs. Rankin</a> — of Whitley City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MQ-lived.html">McCreary County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/KY.html">1944</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="690.87.89">Powell, Ray</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 13th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="693.90.35">Powell, Richard</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LU-lived.html">Luzerne County</a>, Pa. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Luzerne County, 1909-10. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, Richard See <a href="#016.31.88">J. Richard Powell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="211.73.93">Powell, Richard S.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/trea.html">Michigan state treasurer</a>, 1918. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="127.39.13">Powell, Robert E.</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 27th District, 2006, 2008. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="600.40.13">Powell, Robert G.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MA-lived.html">Macomb County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Macomb County 2nd District, 1960; Republican candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a>, 1962 (11th District), 1966 (primary, 26th District); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 12th District, 1964. Still living as of 1966. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="189.37.75">Powell, Robert H.</a> — of Canton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Miss. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/MS.html">Democratic National Committee from Mississippi</a>, 1912; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/MS.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="009.54.40">Powell, Robert K.</a> — of Fairmont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, W.Va. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/fairmont.html">Mayor of Fairmont, W.Va.</a>, 1982. Still living as of 1982. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="188.86.71">Powell, Rod</a> — of Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Iowa</a> 5th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, Ron See <a href="#631.58.41">Ronald E. Powell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="631.58.41">Powell, Ronald E.</a> — also known as Ron Powell — of Mundelein, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/LA-lived.html">Lake County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/IL.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/IL.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/IL.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="684.88.33">Powell, Rosie L.</a> — of Amarillo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/PT-lived.html">Potter County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/TX.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="721.71.18">Powell, Roy</a> — of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/RI-lived.html">Richland County</a>, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/SC.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="736.94.73">Powell, S. P.</a> — of Virginia. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Virginia</a> 1st District, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="135.92.29">Powell, S. T.</a> — of Indiana. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/IN.html">1868</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="218.63.98">Powell, Samuel</a> (1776-1841) — of Tennessee. Born in Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1776/index.html">1776</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Tennessee</a> at-large, 1815-17. Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1841/index.html">1841</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/65.html">about 65 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/HW-buried.html#cms02126">Old Presbyterian Cemetery</a>, Rogersville, Tenn. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000484">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408869">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="483.92.15">Powell, Samuel</a> — of Nanticoke, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LU-lived.html">Luzerne County</a>, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/nanticoke.html#2">Nanticoke, Pa.</a>, 1901-06. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="979.18.95">Powell, Samuel</a> — of Ogden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/WE-lived.html">Weber County</a>, Utah. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/UT.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="840.01.98">Powell, Samuel A.</a> — of Harrisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RI-lived.html">Ritchie County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/WV.html">1924</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>); member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/WV.html">West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee</a>, 1941. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="799.62.04">Powell, Samuel S.</a> (1815-1879) — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1815/index.html">1815</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/brooklyn.html#2">Mayor of Brooklyn, N.Y.</a>, 1857-60, 1872-73. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1879/index.html">1879</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/64.html">about 64 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, Sandy See <a href="#119.55.57">C. A. Powell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="835.35.43">Powell, Shotwell</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OT-lived.html">Ontario County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Ontario County 2nd District, 1859-60. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="458.33.05">Powell, Simms</a> — of Parkersburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WO-lived.html">Wood County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/parkersburg.html#2">Parkersburg, W.Va.</a>, 1913-17. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="040.21.94">Powell, Smead</a> — of Camden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/OU-lived.html">Ouachita County</a>, Ark. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Arkansas</a>, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, Stagg See <a href="#730.37.59">L. Stagg Powell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="711.33.54">Powell, Stanley Maurice</a> (1898-1988) — also known as Stanley M. Powell — of Ionia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IO-lived.html">Ionia County</a>, Mich. Born in Ionia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IO-born.html">Ionia County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/07-07.html">July 7, 1898</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a>, 1931-32, 1965-78 (Ionia County 1931-32, 89th District 1965-72, 88th District 1973-78); defeated, 1932; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from Ionia County, 1961-62. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/farm-bureau.html">Farm Bureau</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grange.html">Grange</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/pi-kappa-delta.html">Pi Kappa Delta</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-sigma-rho.html">Delta Sigma Rho</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/alpha-zeta.html">Alpha Zeta</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IO-died.html">Ionia County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1988/08-25.html">August 25, 1988</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/90.html">90 years, 49 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IO-buried.html#cms00153">Highland Park Cemetery</a>, Ionia, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Alice (Waterbury) Powell and <a href="#027.63.91">Herbert Ernest Powell</a>; married to Eleanor Grace Partridge.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families:Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/83263622">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="123.04.89">Powell, Stephen</a> — of Jeffersontown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/jeffersontown.html#2">Jeffersontown, Ky.</a>, 1852-53. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="417.11.75">Powell, Steve</a> — of Mundelein, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/LA-lived.html">Lake County</a>, Ill.; Rosemont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/IL.html">2004</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/IL.html">2008</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/IL.html">Democratic National Committee from Illinois</a>, 2008. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="491.83.35">Powell, Sybil</a> — of Rolla, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PH-lived.html">Phelps County</a>, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/MO.html">1920</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="143.53.98">Powell, T. J.</a> — of Fort Worth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TT-lived.html">Tarrant County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/fortworth.html">Mayor of Fort Worth, Tex.</a>, 1900-06. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="808.92.60">Powell, Thomas E.</a> — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/pr1884-election.html">1884</a>; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/OH.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="740.69.27">Powell, Thomas E.</a> — of Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/OH.html">1916</a> (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/officers.html">Honorary Vice-President</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/mayors_office/history_of_mayors"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/928/35.86.jpg" width=70 height=102 border=0 alt="Thomas J. Powell"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="928.35.86">Powell, Thomas J.</a> (1821-1900) — of Knoxville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/KX-lived.html">Knox County</a>, Tenn. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1821/index.html">1821</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clothing.html">Dry goods merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/knoxville.html">mayor of Knoxville, Tenn.</a>, 1857-58. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1900/index.html">1900</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">about 79 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/KX-buried.html#cms00408">Old Gray Cemetery</a>, Knoxville, Tenn. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/10523400">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: City of Knoxville</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="331.61.40">Powell, Thomas M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LU-lived.html">Luzerne County</a>, Pa. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Luzerne County, 1897-98. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="431.25.12">Powell, Thomas M.</a> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/OS-consuls.html ">Nogales</a>, as of 1929-38. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="678.44.33">Powell, Thomas R.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Franklin County, 1842. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="971.31.18">Powell, Thomas W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/cncn3.html">Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention</a> from Delaware County, 1873. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, Tillman See <a href="#904.60.06">J. Tillman Powell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="253.44.30">Powell, Toby</a> — of Conroe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Tex. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/conroe.html">mayor of Conroe, Tex.</a>, 2012. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, Tony See <a href="#104.80.62">William A. Powell Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="461.26.25">Powell, Truman S.</a> (1842-1919) — of Lamar, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BR-lived.html">Barton County</a>, Mo.; Notch, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SN-lived.html">Stone County</a>, Mo. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/LS-born.html">La Salle County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1842/10-25.html">October 25, 1842</a>. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Stone County, 1907-08, 1919; died in office 1919. Died, from a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/liver.html">liver abscess</a>, in Jefferson City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CO-died.html">Cole County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1919/03-14.html">March 14, 1919</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/76.html">76 years, 140 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SN-buried.html# ">Evergreen Cemetery</a>, Notch, Mo. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/14334933">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="393.20.95">Powell, Vicki F.</a> (born c.1947) — of Lincoln, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Neb. Born about 1947. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/NE.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="019.03.93">Powell, Virgil</a> — of Tarkio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/AT-lived.html">Atchison County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/AT-parties.html">Chair of Atchison County Democratic Party</a>, 1957. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="441.98.80">Powell, W.</a> — of Farmingdale, Queens County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>), Long Island, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/farmingdale.html#3">Farmingdale, N.Y.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="635.82.19">Powell, W. H.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Missouri</a> 8th District, 1874. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="530.46.51">Powell, W. H.</a> — of Tarboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ED-lived.html">Edgecombe County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/NC.html">1904</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="447.00.91">Powell, W. H.</a> — of Sedalia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PE-lived.html">Pettis County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/MO.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="879.48.68">Powell, W. J.</a> — of Thomasville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/TH-lived.html">Thomas County</a>, Ga. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/thomasville.html">Mayor of Thomasville, Ga.</a>, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="239.55.39">Powell, W. L.</a> — of Brawley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/IM-lived.html">Imperial County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/brawley.html">Mayor of Brawley, Calif.</a>, 1957. Still living as of 1957. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="854.24.14">Powell, W. V.</a> — of Little Rock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/PU-lived.html">Pulaski County</a>, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/AR.html">1916</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/committees.html">Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="063.86.44">Powell, Walker</a> — of Flippin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/AR.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="940.20.69">Powell, Walter Eugene</a> (b. 1931) — of Ohio. Born in Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1931/index.html">1931</a>. Republican. Member of Ohio state legislature, 1970; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a>, 1971-75 (24th District 1971-73, 8th District 1973-75). Still living as of 1998. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000485">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408870">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="246.18.27">Powell, Walter Hogue</a> (b. 1887) — also known as Walter H. Powell — of Whiteville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CO-lived.html">Columbus County</a>, N.C. Born in Whiteville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CO-born.html">Columbus County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/09-09.html">September 9, 1887</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/sthse.html">North Carolina state house of representatives</a>, 1919; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/stsen.html">North Carolina state senate</a> 10th District, 1931, 1935. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Robert Henry Powell and Nott (McKinnon) Powell; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1915/">1915</a> to Toccoa Caine.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="395.50.37">Powell, Wesley</a> (1915-1981) — of Hampton Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/RO-lived.html">Rockingham County</a>, N.H. Born in Portsmouth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/RO-born.html">Rockingham County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1915/10-13.html">October 13, 1915</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; administrative assistant to U.S. Sen. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brewton-brigadier.html#547.09.13">Styles Bridges</a>, 1940-43, 1946-49; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from New Hampshire</a>, 1950, 1972 (Republican); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/gov.html">Governor of New Hampshire</a>, 1959-63; defeated in primary, 1956, 1962. Died in Hampton Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/RO-died.html">Rockingham County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1981/01-06.html">January 6, 1981</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/65.html">65 years, 85 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/CO-buried.html# ">Wilder Cemetery</a>, Lancaster, N.H. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Samuel Wesley Powell and Mary (Gosse) Powell; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1942/">1942</a> to Beverly Swain.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/wesley-powell/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley Powell">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/531/000122165">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/42419927">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, Will See <a href="#764.90.09">J. Will Powell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="701.26.54">Powell, Willa</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 56th District, 2006. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2006. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="769.39.45">Powell, William</a> — of Grafton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/TA-lived.html">Taylor County</a>, Va. (now W.Va.). Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/grafton.html#4">Grafton, Va.</a>, 1854-57. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/239/34.18.jpg" width=70 height=91 border=0 alt="William Powell"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="239.34.18">Powell, William</a> (b. 1830) — of Marshall, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, Mich. Born in Victor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OT-born.html">Ontario County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1830/03-31.html">March 31, 1830</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/marshall.html">mayor of Marshall, Mich.</a>, 1876-77. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/unitarian.html">Universalist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/royal-arch-masons.html">Royal Arch Masons</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of John Powell and Docia (Boughton) Powell; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1853/03-18.html">March 18, 1853</a>, to Martha L. Paddock; married to Anna Moeschler and Sarah Francis Bacon.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: History of Calhoun County (1877)</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="419.11.54">Powell, William</a> — of Wallingford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Waterbury; elected 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="379.21.14">Powell, William</a> — of Taylor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LC-lived.html">Lackawanna County</a>, Pa. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LC-parties.html">Chair of Lackawanna County Republican Party</a>, 1953. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="104.80.62">Powell, William A., Jr.</a> — also known as Tony Powell — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WE-lived.html">Wetzel County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Wetzel County, 1969-70; defeated, 1970, 1972. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=iYdBkBWv0QsC&pg=PA406"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/328/84.93.jpg" width=70 height=99 border=0 alt="William F. Powell"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="328.84.93">Powell, William Frank</a> (1848-1920) — also known as William F. Powell — of New Jersey. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1848/index.html">1848</a>. U.S. Charge d'Affaires to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/DR-diplomats.html ">Santo Domingo</a>, 1897-1904; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HT-diplomats.html ">Haiti</a>, 1897-1905. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/index.html">1920</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">about 72 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/powell-william-frank ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, October 1897</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="103.10.84">Powell, William G.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, Pa. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Delaware County, 1883-84. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="289.81.01">Powell, William H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/PE-lived.html">Peoria County</a>, Ill. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/sppi.html">Illinois superintendent of public instruction</a>, 1857-59. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="276.39.36">Powell, William H.</a> — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 24th District, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="674.95.50">Powell, William Henry</a> (1825-1904) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/OH-lived.html">Ohio County</a>, W.Va. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1825/05-10.html">May 10, 1825</a>. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/pr1868-meeting.html">1868</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grant.html#462.32.81">Ulysses S. Grant</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colen-collingwood.html#449.47.53">Schuyler Colfax</a>). Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/12-26.html">December 26, 1904</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">79 years, 230 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-buried.html#cms00128">Graceland Cemetery</a>, Chicago, Ill. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="159.70.29">Powell, William I.</a> (b. 1920) — of Romney, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HM-lived.html">Hampshire County</a>, W.Va. Born in Romney, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HM-born.html">Hampshire County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/02-07.html">February 7, 1920</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Hampshire County, 1949-50. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lions.html">Lions</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-sigma-kappa.html">Phi Sigma Kappa</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-phi.html">Phi Delta Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="085.17.14">Powell, William J., Jr.</a> — of Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. American Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Queens County 4th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="291.75.09">Powell, William M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/TY-lived.html">Tyler County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Tyler County, 1868-69, 1883-84. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="651.17.32">Powell, William M.</a> — of Hazleton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LU-lived.html">Luzerne County</a>, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/hazleton.html#3">Hazleton, Pa.</a>, 1898-1905. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="109.96.02">Powell, William R.</a> — Communist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania</a>, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="958.99.37">Powell, William V.</a> — of Belton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CS-lived.html">Cass County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/belton.html">Mayor of Belton, Mo.</a>, 1955-57. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Powell, Worley See <a href="#219.53.97">J. 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Rural Telephone</a>. (2) Politician portraits displayed on this site are 70-pixel-wide monochrome thumbnail images, which I believe to constitute fair use under applicable copyright law. Where possible, each image is linked to its online source. However, requests from owners of copyrighted images to delete them from this site are honored. (3) Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2025 Lawrence Kestenbaum. (4) This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en">Creative Commons License</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"> What is a "political graveyard"? 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