Alfred H. Powell

American politician (1781–1831)

Alfred H. Powell

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	(1781-03-06)March 6, 1781 Loudoun County, Province of Virginia, British America
Died	August 3, 1831(1831-08-03) (aged 50) Winchester, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Parent	Politician lawyer

Alfred Harrison Powell (March 6, 1781 – August 3, 1831) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.

Early life

Alfred 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

In 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

Powell died on August 3, 1831, in Winchester, Virginia.^[1]^[3]^[4]

Sources

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.

External links

The Powell Families of Virginia and the South

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Jared Williams	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 17th congressional district 1825–1827	Succeeded by Robert Allen