Wesley Powell
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This article is about the former governor of New Hampshire. For the explorer of the American West, see John Wesley Powell.
| Wesley Powell | |
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| 70th Governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office 1959–1963 |
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| Preceded by | Lane Dwinell |
| Succeeded by | John W. King |
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| Born | October 13, 1915 Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Died | January 6, 1981 (aged 65) |
| Political party | Republican |
Wesley Powell (October 13, 1915 – January 6, 1981) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire.
Powell was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He attended schools in Portsmouth before graduating from the University of New Hampshire. He received his law degree from the Southern Methodist College of Law in 1940.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II and practiced law in Manchester before his two terms as Governor of New Hampshire from 1959 to 1963.[1]
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A street in Hampton Falls is named Governor Powell Drive.
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| Preceded by Lane Dwinell |
Governor of New Hampshire 1959–1963 |
Succeeded by John W. King |
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