Colonel Powell

Colonel Powell frequently refers to Colin Powell (1937-2021), former U.S. Secretary of State, who was also Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and 4-star general.

Colonel Powell may also refer to:

People

• General Powell (disambiguation), other generals named Powell, who also rose through the rank of Colonel to become a General Officer.

Colonel Powell (Col. Powell) may also refer to those colonels who did not later attain generalship:

• Colonel Powell (17th century), a Royalist officer in the English Civil War who fought at Pembroke Castle
• Donald Powell (1896–1942), who served in the British India Army and was awarded the D.S.O., achieving a final rank of Brigadier (British non-general field rank)
• George Gabriel Powell (1710–1779), a provincial militia colonel of the colony of South Carolina and politician
• James R. Powell (American city founder) (1814–1883), Alabama state militia colonel and politician
• Robert M. Powell (19th century), a Confederate colonel in the American Civil War who commanded the 5th Texas Infantry Regiment
• William Edward Powell (1788–1864), Colonel of the Royal Cardiganshire Militia, a Welsh gentleman of Nanteos, politician, Sheriff, Lord Lieutenant, and British MP.
• William Thomas Rowland Powell (1815–1878), Colonel of the Royal Cardiganshire Militia, a Welsh gentleman, politician, and British MP

Lieutenant Colonel is also sometimes referred to respectfully as Colonel. It may refer to those lieutenants colonels who did not later attain full colonelcy:

• Leven Powell (1737–1810), American War of Independence colonial lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army

Fictional characters

• Union Colonel Powell, a fictional character from the 2012 film John Carter (film)

See also

• All pages with titles containing Colonel Powell
• All pages with titles containing Col Powell
• Powell (disambiguation)
• Colonel (disambiguation)