Llewellyn Powers

Llewellyn Powers ( born October 14, 1836 in Pittsfield, Maine; † July 28, 1908 in Houlton, Maine ) was an American politician and 1897-1901 Governor of the State of Maine.

Early years

Powers first visited the primary schools of his home, after which Colby University and Albany Law School in New York State. After his legal exams and qualifying as a lawyer, he began to work in his new job in 1861 in Houlton. Between 1865 and 1871 Powers was district attorney in Aroostook County. At the same time, he was from 1868 to 1872 and still employed by the Federal Customs Office.

Political career

Between 1873 and 1895, Powers was several times with a few interruptions, a deputy in the House of Representatives from Maine; in 1895 he was president of the house. In between, he was from 1877 to 1879 deputy in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington. In 1896 he was elected as a candidate of his Republican Party as the new governor of Maine.

Powers took office on January 6, 1897 as the successor of Henry Cleaves. After a re-election in 1898, he could serve until January 2, 1901. During his tenure, the Spanish-American War, which also includes Maine soldiers had to park falls. Even after the expiration of his second term, Powers remained politically active. Between April 8, 1901 until his death on 28 July 1908 he was again a deputy in the U.S. House of Representatives. After his death in Houlton Llewellyn Powers was buried in Pittsfield. He was married to Jennie Hewes.