H. Henry Powers
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Horace Henry Powers was a U.S. Representative
from Vermont
.
Born in Morristown, Vermont
, Powers attended Peoples Academy.
He was graduated from the University of Vermont at Burlington in 1855.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1858 and practiced in Hyde Park, Vermont
from 1859 to 1862.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1858.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Lamoille County in 1861 and 1862.
He served as member of the council of censors in 1869.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1870.
He served in the State senate in 1872 and 1873.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1874 and served as speaker.
He served as judge of the supreme court of Vermont from December 1874 to December 1890.
Trustee of the University of Vermont
from 1883 until his death.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1892.
Powers was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-second
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1901).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Pacific Railroads (Fifty-fourth
through Fifty-sixth
Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1900.
He resumed the practice of law in Morrisville, Vermont
.
He died in Morrisville, Vermont
, December 8, 1913.
He was interred in Pleasant View Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
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Born in Morristown, Vermont
Morristown, Vermont
Morristown is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 5,139 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.6 square miles , of which 51.3 square miles is land and 0.3 square mile is...
, Powers attended Peoples Academy.
He was graduated from the University of Vermont at Burlington in 1855.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1858 and practiced in Hyde Park, Vermont
Hyde Park, Vermont
Hyde Park, Vermont may refer to:* Hyde Park , Vermont* Hyde Park , Vermont...
from 1859 to 1862.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1858.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Lamoille County in 1861 and 1862.
He served as member of the council of censors in 1869.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1870.
He served in the State senate in 1872 and 1873.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1874 and served as speaker.
He served as judge of the supreme court of Vermont from December 1874 to December 1890.
Trustee of the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
from 1883 until his death.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1892.
Powers was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-second
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C...
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1901).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Pacific Railroads (Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
through Fifty-sixth
56th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...
Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1900.
He resumed the practice of law in Morrisville, Vermont
Morrisville, Vermont
Morrisville is a village in Morristown, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,009. Morrisville has 2 country clubs, a hospital, a school featuring Greek architecture and an airport. The hospital and one of the country clubs are named after...
.
He died in Morrisville, Vermont
Morrisville, Vermont
Morrisville is a village in Morristown, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,009. Morrisville has 2 country clubs, a hospital, a school featuring Greek architecture and an airport. The hospital and one of the country clubs are named after...
, December 8, 1913.
He was interred in Pleasant View Cemetery.