Henry Powell (Wisconsin politician)

Henry Powell (December 7, 1838 – April 9, 1902) was an American politician.

Born in Worcester, England,[1] he moved to Newport, Wisconsin Territory in 1845 and then Mazomanie, Wisconsin in 1865. He served in the 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery Regiment during the American Civil War. He served as justice of the peace, in town government, and on the Dane County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors and the chairman of the board.[2][3] He served in Wisconsin State Assembly in 1887 as a Republican. He died in Mazomanie, Wisconsin.[1][2][4][5]

References

1. "Henry Powell". The Oshkosh Northwestern. April 10, 1902. p. 5. Retrieved June 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Death of Henry Powell". Janesville Daily Gazette. April 10, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved June 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Chairman Names His Committees". Wisconsin State Journal. June 3, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved June 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin its Annual Meeting, volume 50, Wisconsin Historical Society: 1902, Wisconsin Necrology-1902, p. 145.
5. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1887, Biographical Sketch of Henry Powell, p. 495.

External links

• Henry Powell at Find a Grave