Paulus Powell

Paulus Powell
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Amherst County
In office 1863–1865 Alongside Henry E. Smith
In office 1843–1847
Preceded by	James Powell
Succeeded by	William Dillard
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district
In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859
Preceded by	John Caskie
Succeeded by	Shelton Leake
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853
Preceded by	William L. Goggin
Succeeded by	Thomas S. Bocock
Personal details
Born	1809 Amherst County, Virginia
Died	June 10, 1874 (aged 64–65) Amherst, Virginia
Resting place	"Kenmore," Amherst, Virginia
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Planter, lawyer, judge

Paulus Powell (1809 – June 10, 1874) was a nineteenth-century politician from Virginia.

Biography

Born in Amherst County, Virginia, Powell attended private schools as a child and went on to attend Amherst College. He held several local offices and was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1843 to 1849. He was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1848, serving from 1849 to 1859. After being unsuccessful for reelection in 1858, he returned to the House of Delegates in 1863 and 1864. Powell died in Amherst, Virginia on June 10, 1874 and was interred in the family cemetery on his brother-in-law's estate called "Kenmore" near Amherst.

Electoral history

• 1849; Powell was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 50.87% of the vote, defeating Whig William Leftwich Goggin.

• 1851; Powell was re-elected with 51.46% of the vote, defeating Whig Goggin.

• 1853; Powell was re-elected with 52.49% of the vote, defeating Whig Alexander Mosely.

• 1855; Powell was re-elected with 56.68% of the vote, defeating an American identified only as Ligon.

• 1857; Powell was re-elected unopposed.

• 1859; Powell lost his bid for re-election.

External links

• Paulus Powell at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by William L. Goggin	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th congressional district March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853	Succeeded by Thomas S. Bocock
Preceded by John Caskie	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th congressional district March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859	Succeeded by Shelton Leake

• Paulus Powell at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress