Cuthbert Powell

Cuthbert Powell (born March 4, 1775 in Alexandria , Colony of Virginia , †  May 8, 1849 in Loudoun County , Virginia ) was an American politician . Between 1841 and 1843 he represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Cuthbert Powell was the son of Congressman Leven Powell (1737-1810). He attended the public schools in his home country. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer, he began to work in Alexandria in this profession. In the meantime he also served as mayor of his hometown. He later moved to Loudoun County, where he worked in agriculture. In his new home he also held various local offices. At the same time he embarked on a political career. Between 1815 and 1819 he was a member of the Virginia Senate ; in 1828 and 1829 he sat in the House of Representatives of his state.

Powell became a member of the Whig Party . In the congressional elections of 1840 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 14th  constituency of Virginia , where he succeeded John Winston Jones on March 4, 1841 . Until March 3, 1843 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . This period was marked by tension between President John Tyler and the Whigs. In addition, a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which has been independent of Mexico since 1836, was already being discussed.

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Cuthbert Powell returned to farming on his Llangollen estate in Loudoun County. He died there on May 8, 1849.

Web links

• Cuthbert Powell in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Cuthbert Powell in the database of Find a Grave (English)