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Alfred H. Powell 
Summary
Alfred Harrison Powell (March 6, 1781 – August 1, 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, Virginia |
| Died | August 1, 1831 (aged 50) Loudoun County, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Alma mater | Princeton College |
| Profession | attorney |
Born in Loudoun County, Virginia, Powell was graduated from Princeton College. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Winchester, Virginia in 1800. He also served as member of the state senate in 1812–1819.
Powell 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. He died in Loudoun County, Virginia, in 1831.[1]
Sources edit
- United States Congress. "Alfred H. Powell (id: P000478)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ The Powell Families of Virginia and the South