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David B. Powers Jr.

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David B. Powers Jr.
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Caroline and King George
In office
August 17, 1933 – January 10, 1934
Preceded byGeorge P. Lyon
Succeeded byT. Elliott Campbell
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Caroline County
In office
January 14, 1914 – January 12, 1916
Preceded bySamuel H. Evans
Succeeded byRichard L. Beale
In office
January 10, 1906 – January 10, 1912
Preceded byEustace C. Moncure
Succeeded bySamuel H. Evans
In office
December 4, 1901 – January 13, 1904
Preceded bySamuel E. Pitts
Succeeded byEustace C. Moncure
Personal details
Born
David Breonard Powers Jr.

(1874-06-14)June 14, 1874
Port Royal, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 29, 1936(1936-01-29) (aged 61)
Bowling Green, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Ruth Andrews
(m. 1931)
Alma materVirginia Military Institute
University of Virginia

David Breonard Powers Jr. (June 14, 1874 – January 29, 1936) was an American attorney and politician. He served five terms in the Virginia House of Delegates between 1901 and 1916, representing Caroline County, and was appointed Caroline's Commonwealth's attorney in 1926.[1][2] In 1933, he briefly returned to the House after winning a special election to succeed the deceased George P. Lyon.[3] At the time of his death, he was the largest landowner in the county.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "David Powers, Bowling Green Attorney, Dies". Richmond Times-Dispatch. January 31, 1936. p. 17. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Powers Elected". The Richmond News Leader. August 14, 1933. p. 5. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Prominent Caroline Lawyer Succumbs". The Richmond News Leader. January 30, 1936. p. 24. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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