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'''Joseph Powell''' ([[June 23]] |
'''Joseph Powell''' ([[June 23]] [[1828]] – [[April 24]] [[1904]]) was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Pennsylvania]]. |
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Joseph Powell was born in [[Towanda, Pennsylvania]]. |
Joseph Powell was born in [[Towanda, Pennsylvania]]. He completed preparatory studies and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was president of the First National Bank of Towanda from 1870 to 1889. |
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Powell was elected as a Democrat to the [[44th United States Congress|Forty-fourth]] Congress. |
Powell was elected as a Democrat to the [[44th United States Congress|Forty-fourth]] Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in [[United States House election, 1876|1876]]. |
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He was appointed special deputy collector of the port of [[Philadelphia]] in 1885 and served four years. He was [[sheriff]] of [[Bradford County, Pennsylvania]], from 1889 to 1893. He died in Towanda in 1904, and was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery. |
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Revision as of 15:44, 14 February 2007
Joseph Powell (June 23 1828 – April 24 1904) was a Democrat member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Joseph Powell was born in Towanda, Pennsylvania. He completed preparatory studies and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was president of the First National Bank of Towanda from 1870 to 1889.
Powell was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1876.
He was appointed special deputy collector of the port of Philadelphia in 1885 and served four years. He was sheriff of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, from 1889 to 1893. He died in Towanda in 1904, and was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Joseph Powell (id: P000480)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
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