Llewellyn Powers

Llewellyn Powers
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 4th district
In office April 8, 1901 – July 28, 1908
Preceded by	Charles A. Boutelle
Succeeded by	Frank E. Guernsey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 4th district
In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
Preceded by	Harris M. Plaisted
Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
In office 1895–1896
Preceded by	Albert R. Savage
Succeeded by	Seth L. Larrabee
Personal details
Born	October 14, 1836 Pittsfield, Maine
Died	July 28, 1908 Houlton, Maine
Resting place	West Pittsfield Cemetery, near Pittsfield, Maine
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Colby College

Llewellyn Powers (October 14, 1836 – July 28, 1908) was a U.S. Representative from Maine and the 44th Governor of Maine.

Born in Pittsfield, Maine, Powers attended the common schools of Pittsfield and St. Albans Academy. He was graduated from the Colburn Classical Institute. He attended Colby University, Waterville, Maine, and was graduated from the law department of Union University, Albany, New York, in 1860. He was admitted to the bar in Albany, New York, and Somerset, Maine, in 1860 and commenced practice in Houlton, Maine, in January 1861. He served as prosecuting attorney for Aroostook County 1864-1871. He served as collector of customs for the district of Aroostook 1868-1872. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1873-1876, 1883, 1892, and 1895 and served as speaker during the last term.

Powers was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1877-March 3, 1879). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1878 to the Forty-sixth Congress. He served as Governor of Maine from 1897-1901.

Powers was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Charles A. Boutelle. He was reelected to the Fifty-eighth, Fifty-ninth, and Sixtieth Congresses and served from April 8, 1901, until his death in Houlton, Maine, July 28, 1908. He was interred in West Pittsfield Cemetery, near Pittsfield, Maine.

References

• Llewellyn Powers at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• Llewellyn Powers at Find a Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Harris M. Plaisted	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 4th congressional district March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879	Succeeded by George Washington Ladd
Preceded by Charles A. Boutelle	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 4th congressional district April 8, 1901 – July 28, 1908	Succeeded by Frank E. Guernsey
Political offices
Preceded by Henry B. Cleaves	Governor of Maine 1897–1901	Succeeded by John Fremont Hill
Preceded by Albert R. Savage	Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives 1895-1896	Succeeded by Seth L. Larrabee