Alfred Harrison Powell (March 6, 1781 – August 3, 1831) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.
Alfred H. Powell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 17th district | |
| In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | |
| Preceded by | Jared Williams |
| Succeeded by | Robert Allen |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from Frederick, Berkeley, Hampshire, Hardy, and Jefferson Counties | |
| In office 1812–1818 | |
| Preceded by | Lewis Wolfe |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 6, 1781 Loudoun County, Province of Virginia, British America |
| Died | August 3, 1831 (aged 50) Winchester, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
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| Alma mater | Princeton College |
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Early life
editAlfred H. Powell was born on March 6, 1781, in Loudoun County, Virginia, to Sarah (née Harrison) and Leven Powell. He graduated from Princeton College. He studied law with Charles Simms of Alexandria and was admitted to the bar.[1][2]
Career
editIn 1800, Powell commenced a law practice in Winchester, Virginia. He also served as member of the Virginia Senate from 1812 to 1819.[1][2] He was elected as an Adams candidate to the Nineteenth Congress (March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827). He served as delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830.[1]
Personal life
editPowell died on August 3, 1831, in Winchester, Virginia.[1][3][4]
Sources
edit- United States Congress. "Alfred H. Powell (id: P000478)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ a b c d "Powell, Alfred H." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Lyon Gardiner Tyler (1915). Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. Vol. 2. p. 124. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Suddenly at Winchester..." The United States Gazette. August 12, 1831. p. 4. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Suddenly at Winchester..." Lancaster Intelligencer. August 12, 1831. p. 3. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
