Wesley Powell

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Wesley Powell
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70th Governor of New Hampshire
In office
January 1, 1959 – January 3, 1963
Preceded byLane Dwinell
Succeeded byJohn W. King
Personal details
BornOctober 13, 1915
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
DiedJanuary 6, 1981(1981-01-06) (aged 65)
Political partyRepublican

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]

He lost renomination in 1962.

Memorials

A street in Hampton Falls is named Governor Powell Drive.

References

Political offices
Preceded by Governor of New Hampshire
1959–1963
Succeeded by