Samuel Powell
Samuel Powell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by | John Rhea |
| Succeeded by | John Rhea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1776 Norristown, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 2, 1841 (aged 65) Rogersville, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Rutledge Powell |
| Children |
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| Alma mater | Philadelphia College |
| Profession | |
Samuel Powell (July 10, 1776 – August 2, 1841), was an American politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.
Biography
[edit]Powell was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Philadelphia College, studied law, and was admitted to bar in Norristown prior to 1800.[1]
Career
[edit]In 1800, Powell moved to Blountville, Tennessee, where he established the first law school in Tennessee at his home since he was new to the area and needed to establish a following. He married Mary Rutledge, daughter of General George Rutledge, a prominent citizen of Sullivan County.[2][better source needed] In 1805, he moved to Rogersville, Tennessee, and practiced law. From 1807 to 1809, he served as a member of the superior court of law and equity.[1] He was a judge of the first circuit court of Tennessee in 1812–1813. He was a law mentor to future attorney and state politician John Netherland.[3]
Powell was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1815, to March 3, 1817.[4] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1816.[1]
After departing Congress, Powell resumed the practice of law, and he was again a judge of the first circuit court of Tennessee from 1819 to 1841.[1]
Death
[edit]Powell died in Rogersville, Tennessee, on August 2, 1841, at age 65, and is interred at the Old Presbyterian Cemetery.[1][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "POWELL, Samuel, (1776 – 1841)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ "Samuel Powell". Angelfire.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ^ Oliver Perry Temple, Notable Men of Tennessee (Cosmopolitan Press, 1912), p. 159.
- ^ "Samuel Powell". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "Samuel Powell". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
