The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Potterton to Powel

Index to Politicians: Potterton to Powel

POTTERTON (Soundex P363) — See also ARTERTON, BATTERTON, CHATTERTON, MCPOTTER, POTTEIGER, POTTER, SATTERTHWAIT, SATTERTHWAITE, SPOTTEDCROW.

Potterton, Arthur — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1928, 1948 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POTTIE (Soundex P300) — See also COTTIER, OTTIE, PATTIE, PETTIE, POTT, POTTINGER, POTTISH, POTTLE, TROTTIER.

Pottie, Edward R. — U.S. Vice Consul in Bristol, 1917. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POTTINGER (Soundex P352) — See also BOTTINGHAUS, BOTTINI, COTTING, COTTINGHAM, HOTTINGER, INGER, LOTTINGER, NOTTINGHAM, OTTINGER, PITTENGER, PITTINGER, POTTIE, POTTISH.

Pottinger, Craig — of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1956. Interment at Nogales Cemetery, Nogales, Ariz.
Pottinger, Willett — of Saunders County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state senate, 1871. Burial location unknown.

POTTISH (Soundex P320) — See also KUTISH, PETSCH, PETSHAW, PIETSCH, PITSCH, POTT, POTTIE, POTTINGER, TISH, TISHA, TISHAURA, TISHOMINGO.

Pottish, Morris — of New York. American Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

POTTLE (Soundex P340) — See also COTTLE, GOTTLEIB, HOTTLE, HOTTLETT, MOTTLEY, OTTLEY, PATEL, PATTILLO, PELOT, PETHTEL, PITEL, PITILLO, POTHOLE, POTT, POTTIE, STOTTLEMEYER, STOTTLEMYER, TOPEL, TOPPEL.

Pottle, Emory Bemsley (1815-1891) — also known as Emory B. Pottle — of Naples, Ontario County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1815. Republican. Member of New York state legislature; U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1857-61. Died in 1891. Interment at Rose Ridge Cemetery, Naples, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Pottle, George — of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. Democrat. Mayor of Lewiston, Maine, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown.

POTTORF (Soundex P361) — See also ALTORFER, BITTORF, ETTORE, GUTTORMSON, HOLTORF, OLTORF, PETROFF, POTT, REHSTORFER, SPLITTORFF, STEINTORF, TORF, VITTORIA.

POTTORF: See also Guy S. Condo.

POTTS (Soundex P320) — See also BOTTS, OTTS, PATTS, PETTS, PITTS, PLOTTS, POST, POTT, POTTSDAMER, PUETZ, PUTS, SOPT, SPOTTS, SPOTTSWOOD, STOPP.

POTTS: See also William Emanuel Richardson; Margaret Potts Williams.
Potts, Alpheus — of Jeffersonville, Sullivan County, N.Y. Republican. Presidential Elector for New York, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Potts, Benjamin Franklin (1836-1887) — of Carrollton, Carroll County, Ohio. Born in Carroll County, Ohio, January 29, 1836. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1860; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Ohio state senate, 1867; Governor of Montana Territory, 1870-83; member of Montana territorial legislature. Methodist. Died in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont., June 17, 1887. Original interment at Benton Avenue Cemetery, Helena, Mont.; reinterment at Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Mont.
Potts, C. H. — of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Potts, Clyde — of Morristown, Morris County, N.J. Republican. Mayor of Morristown, N.J., 1933-37. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Potts, David, Jr. (1794-1863) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Warwick Furnace (now Warwick), Chester County, Pa., November 27, 1794. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1824-26; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1831-39 (5th District 1831-33, 4th District 1833-39). Died in Warwick Furnace (now Warwick), Chester County, Pa., June 1, 1863. Interment at Coventry Cemetery, Near Warwick, Chester County, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Potts, David Matthew (1906-1976) — also known as David M. Potts — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., March 12, 1906. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 9th District, 1944; U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1947-49; defeated, 1948; Bronx County Surrogate, 1951-53; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1954, 1955. Episcopalian. Died in Bronxville, Westchester County, N.Y., September 11, 1976. Entombed in mausoleum at Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Potts, Dorothy — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Potts, E. D. — of Josephine County, Ore. Democrat. Member of Oregon state senate 6th District; elected 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Potts, Earl M. — of Fulton, Callaway County, Mo. Democrat. Chair of Callaway County Democratic Party, 1967. Still living as of 1967.
Potts, Edward A. — of Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Potts, Ernest D. — of Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 27th District, 1920-22; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 8th District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Potts, Forest See J. Forest Potts
Potts, Frank — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Potts, Frazier See R. Frazier Potts
Potts, Fred A. — of Hunterdon County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Hunterdon County, 1874-76. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
Potts, George F. — of Highland Township, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for supervisor of Highland Township, Michigan, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Potts, George W. — of DuBois, Pawnee County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1911-13. Burial location unknown.
Potts, H. L. See Herman Lee Potts
Potts, Herbert See J. Herbert Potts
Potts, Herman Lee (d. 1943) — also known as H. L. Potts — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Married to Louise Gowdy Potts. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1943; died in office 1943. Died in 1943. Burial location unknown.
Potts, J. Forest — of West Virginia. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Potts, J. Herbert — of Hudson County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1880-81. Burial location unknown.
Potts, Jeff — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Potts, Joseph E. — of Atlantic County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Atlantic County, 1851-53. Burial location unknown.
Potts, Louise Gowdy — of Taylor County, W.Va. Married to Herman Lee Potts. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1943-44; appointed 1943. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Potts, Lucille — of Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Potts, Philip C. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, 1962. Still living as of 1962.
Potts, R. Frazier — U.S. Vice Consul in Pará, 1926; U.S. Consul in Sao Paulo, 1927. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Potts, Richard (1753-1808) — of Maryland. Born in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Md., July 19, 1753. First cousin of Thomas Sim Lee; brother of Rebecca Potts (who married Benjamin Mackall IV). Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1781; member of Maryland state senate, 1787; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1788; U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1789-92; district judge in Maryland, 1791-92, 1796-1801; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1792; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1793-96; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1801-06. Anglican. Died in 1808. Original interment at All Saints' Parish Cemetery, Frederick, Md.; reinterment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Md.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.
Potts, Robert L. — of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa. Republican. Mayor of Greensburg, Pa., 1954-56. Still living as of 1956.
Potts, Stacy — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Mayor of Trenton, N.J., 1806-14. Burial location unknown.
Potts, T. L. — of Crenshaw, Panola County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Potts, Thomas R. (1810-1874) — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., February 10, 1810. Town president of St. Paul, Minnesota, 1850-51. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., October 6, 1874. Burial location unknown.
Potts, Wendy Lynn — of Oakland County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 2001. Female. Still living as of 2001.
Potts, William S. — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

POTTSDAMER (Soundex P323) — See also ADAMEK, ADAMETZ, DAME, DAMELIO, DAMERON, DAMES, DAMEWOOD, GOLDAMER, GOSDAM, POTTS, SPOTTS, SPOTTSWOOD, VANARTSDALEN, VANARTSDALIN, WIDAMEN.

Pottsdamer, E. A. — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POTUCEK (Soundex P322) — See also BROUCEK, EUROTUS, KUCEK, PHILOTUS, PROTUS, ROTUNDITY, ROTUNDO.

Potucek, John — of Wellington, Sumner County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

POTVIN (Soundex P315) — See also MONTVILLE.

Potvin, George J. — of Rochester, Strafford County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Rochester 4th Ward; elected 1938; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Rochester 4th Ward, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Potvin, Gregg R. — of American Falls, Power County, Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Potvin, Robert L. — Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

POU (Soundex P000) — See also PEW, POE, POO, POWE, PUGH, PUGHE.

POU: See also Josiah William Bailey.
Pou, Edward William (1863-1934) — also known as Edward W. Pou — of Smithfield, Johnston County, N.C. Born in Tuskegee, Macon County, Ala., September 9, 1863. Cousin of James Paul Buchanan. Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 1888; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1901-34; died in office 1934. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1934. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Smithfield, N.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Pou, George Ross (d. 1947) — of Johnston County, N.C. North Carolina state auditor, 1937-47; died in office 1947. Died February 9, 1947. Burial location unknown.
Pou, Nellie — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J.; North Haledon, Passaic County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

POUCHER (Soundex P260) — See also BOUCHER, CROUCHER, LOUCHERY, PACKER, PECHAUER, PECKAR, PECOR, PICHER, PICKER, POCKER.

Poucher, Anthony — of Washtenaw County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County, 1838. Burial location unknown.
Poucher, Peter — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1843. Burial location unknown.
Poucher, William A. — of Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y. Mayor of Oswego, N.Y., 1875-76; member of New York state assembly from Oswego County 1st District, 1882-83; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, 1893-97. Burial location unknown.

POULAND (Soundex P453) — See also JULANDER, LAND, POEHLAND, POLAND, POLLAND, ROULAND, RULAND, SKOULAND, UPLAND.

Pouland, John — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 5th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

POULET (Soundex P430) — See also BOULET, DEROULET, GOULET, GOULETTE, POLITE, POLITTE, POLLITT, POLLITTE, POULIOT, ROULET, ROULETTE.

Poulet, Acton — U.S. Vice Consul in Saigon, 1922-29. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POULIN (Soundex P450) — See also CONONPOULIS, DEMOULIN, DOULIN, PAULIN, POLEN, POLIN, POULIOT, PULLEN.

POULIN: See also Frederick Harold Dubord.
Poulin, Eugene J. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate in primary for New Hampshire state senate 18th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Poulin, Robert E., Sr. — of Muskegon County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Muskegon County 2nd District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.

POULIOT (Soundex P430) — See also BRAULIO, CONONPOULIS, DEJULIO, DIGIULIO, FRULIO, GIULIO, POLITE, POLITTE, POLLITT, POLLITTE, POULET, POULIN, TULIO.

POULIOT: See also Angelo Dominic Roncallo.

POULLADA (Soundex P430) — See also CLADA, COLLADA, COLLADAY, GOLLADAY, HALLADAY, HOLADAY, HOLLADAY, LADA, LADAS, LADATO, OULLAHAN, PILLIOD, PULD, PULIDO, RAOULLE, SPROULL, VALLADARES, WOULLARD.

Poullada, Leon Baqueiro (1913-1987) — Born in Santa Rosa, Guadalupe County, N.M., April 13, 1913. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to Togo, 1961. Died in 1987. Burial location unknown.

POULOS (Soundex P420) — See also ANAGNOSTOPOULOS, ANDREOPOULOS, CHRONOPOULOS, JANATOPOULOS, MANGOPOULOS, PALESE, PALUS, PAULUS, PETRAKOPOULOS, PILES, POULS, POWLESS, PULIS, PYLES, SENOPOULOS, STASSINOPOULOS, TSAKOPOULOS.

Poulos, George R. — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Mayor of Flint, Mich., 1962-64. Still living as of 1964.

POULS (Soundex P420) — See also COULSON, COULSTON, PALS, PAULS, PELZ, POULOS, POULSEN, POULSON, PULSE.

Pouls, Matthew J. — of Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County 1st District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

POULSEN (Soundex P425) — See also COULSON, COULSTON, HULSE, HULSEY, OVERHULSE, PAULISON, PAULSELL, PAULSEN, PAULSON, PILSON, POHLZON, POLSON, POLZIN, POULS, POULSON, PULSE, SULSER.

Poulsen, Niels I. — of Ansonia, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

POULSON (Soundex P425) — See also BULSON, COULSON, COULSTON, JUULSON, PAULISON, PAULSEN, PAULSON, PILSON, POHLZON, POLSON, POLZIN, POULS, POULSEN.

POULSON: See also James Raymond Berry.
Poulson, C. Norris (1895-1982) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born near Haines, Baker County, Ore., July 23, 1895. Married, December 25, 1916, to Erma Jane Loennig. Republican. Accountant; member of California state assembly, 1938-42; U.S. Representative from California, 1943-45, 1947-53 (13th District 1943-45, 1947-53, 24th District 1953); defeated, 1944; mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1953-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1956. Danish ancestry. Died in Orange, Orange County, Calif., September 25, 1982. Cremated; ashes interred at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Ore.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
Poulson, Chris (b. 1904) — of Anchorage, Alaska. Born in Denmark, 1904. Delegate to Alaska state constitutional convention, 1955-56. Still living as of 1956.
Poulson, Christian — of Utah. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Utah, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Poulson, Francis W. — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for Ohio state attorney general, 1928; Ohio Democratic state chair, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Poulson, Mike — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Candidate for mayor of Austin, Tex., 1985, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Poulson, Norris See C. Norris Poulson

POULTEN (Soundex P435) — See also APPLETON, BOULTER, COULTER, GULTEN, PELTON, PLETTEN, POULTNEY.

Poulten, Samuel — of Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000 (alternate), 2004, 2008 (alternate). Still living as of 2008.

POULTNEY (Soundex P435) — See also APPLETON, GAULTNEY, GWALTNEY, PELTON, PLETTEN, POULTEN.

POULTNEY: See also John Bigelow.

POUND (Soundex P530) — See also BOUND, EXPOUNDER, PINEDA, POND, PONDO, POUNDERS, POUNDS, POUNDSTONE, ROUND, SPOUND.

Pound, Cuthbert Winfred (b. 1864) — also known as Cuthbert W. Pound — of Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y.; Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y., June 20, 1864. Son of Alexander Pound and Almina (Whipple) Pound. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 29th District, 1894-95; law professor; Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1906-16; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1915; chief judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1932-34. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
Pound, James H. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1896; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1898 (Democratic), 1912; Democratic candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1899; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1903; Independent Progressive candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924. Burial location unknown.
Pound, Kenneth — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Pound, Stephen B. — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state senate, 1873; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875. Burial location unknown.
Pound, Thaddeus Coleman (1833-1914) — also known as Thaddeus C. Pound — of Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wis. Born in Pennsylvania, 1833. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1868; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, 1870-72; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1877-83. Died in 1914. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
- See also: congressional biography.
Pound, Thompson — of Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Miss. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Pound, William — U.S. Attorney for Dakota Territory, 1872-77. Burial location unknown.

POUNDERS (Soundex P536) — See also EXPOUNDER, FOUNDER, GUNDERSEN, GUNDERSON, PAINDIRIS, POUND, POUNDS, POUNDSTONE, SAUNDERS, SPOUND.

POUNDERS: See also Albert Garza Bustamante.

POUNDS (Soundex P532) — See also BOUNDS, EXPOUNDER, GROUNDS, PENDAS, POUND, POUNDERS, POUNDSTONE, ROUNDS, SPOUND.

Pounds, Lewis Humphrey (b. 1861) — also known as Lewis H. Pounds — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Lorain County, Ohio, 1861. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908, 1936, 1940; borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1913-17; New York state treasurer, 1925-26. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Royal Arcanum. Interment at Northport Rural Cemetery, Northport, Long Island, N.Y.

POUNDSTONE (Soundex P532) — See also BOUNDS, BOYDSTON, DIAMONDSTONE, EXPOUNDER, GLADSTONE, GOLDSTON, GOLDSTONE, GROUNDS, GRUNDSTEIN, KIDSTON, LUNDSTROM, LUNDSTRUM, POUND, POUNDERS, POUNDS, ROUNDS, RUDSTON, SPOUND, SUNDSTROM.

Poundstone, Alex M. — of Upshur County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1872, 1879-80. Burial location unknown.
Poundstone, O. B. — of Sedalia, Pettis County, Mo. Democrat. Mayor of Sedalia, Mo., 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POUSER (Soundex P260) — See also CLOUSER, COUSER, CROUSER, FOUSER, FUNKHOUSER, GILHOUSER, HOLSHOUSER, HOUSER, MOUSER, PEISER, PEYSER, PISAR, PIZARRO.

Pouser, Morris — of Broome County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Broome County 2nd District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POVAH (Soundex P100) — See also MULVAHILL, NEWVAHNER, PAIVA, PAV, PAVEY, PAVIA, PEAVEY, POOVEY, POVALL, VAHAN, VAHEY, VAHRAM.

POVAH: See also A. Povah Ambrose.

POVALL (Soundex P140) — See also OVALL, POVAH, STOVALL, VALL.

Povall, Hilda (born c.1950) — of Cleveland, Bolivar County, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

POVLER (Soundex P146) — See also HOVLAND, PLOVER, SHOVLIN.

Povler, Clayton See J. Clayton Povler
Povler, J. Clayton — of DeKalb, DeKalb County, Ill. Mayor of DeKalb, Ill., 1954. Still living as of 1954.

POVMAN (Soundex P155)

Povman, Sandra — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.

POWDERLY (Soundex P364) — See also BROWDER, BRUDERLY, COWDERY, CROWDER, LOWDERMILK, MOWDER, POWDERS, POWDRELL, SOWDER, VANDERLYN, WUNDERLY.

Powderly, Terence Vincent (1849-1924) — also known as Terence Powderly — of Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pa., January 22, 1849. Mayor of Scranton, Pa., 1878-84; one of the founders of the Knights of Labor; U.S. Commissioner General of Immigration, 1897-1902. Died June 24, 1924. Burial location unknown.

POWDERS (Soundex P362) — See also BROWDER, COWDERY, CROWDER, LOWDERMILK, MOWDER, PEDROZA, POWDERLY, POWDRELL, POWERS, POYDRAS, SOWDER.

Powders, William G. — of Milford, Sussex County, Del. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POWDRELL (Soundex P364) — See also BOWDRE, COWDREY, DRELLES, GOODRELL, POWDERLY, POWDERS, POWDRELL-CULBERT, RELL, SODREL.

POWDRELL: See also Jane Powdrell-Culbert.
Powdrell, Jane See Jane Powdrell-Culbert
Powdrell, Joseph W. — of Danielson, Killingly, Windham County, Conn.; Brooklyn, Windham County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1944, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

POWDRELL-CULBERT (Soundex P364) — See also CULBERT, POWDRELL.

Powdrell-Culbert, Jane (born c.1949) — also known as Jane Powdrell — of Corrales, Sandoval County, N.M. Republican. Member of New Mexico Republican State Executive Committee, 2002; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

POWE (Soundex P000) — See also BOWE, HOFFPOWER, PEW, POE, POO, POU, POWEL, POWELL, POWELS, POWER, POWERHOUSE, POWERS, PUGH, PUGHE, ROWE.

POWE: See also Samuel James Ervin, Jr..
Powe, D. D. — of Choctaw County, Ala. Delegate to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment from Choctaw County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Powe, Ralph — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state comptroller, 1954. Black. Still living as of 1954.

POWEL (Soundex P400) — See also HOFFPOWER, OPPEWALL, PELLOW, POEL, POWE, POWELL, POWELS, POWER, POWERHOUSE, POWERS, WOLPE.

POWEL: See also Powel J. Smith.

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