John Hare Powell
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John Hare Powell was an American agriculturist.
Powell was born in Philadelphia, and educated at Philadelphia College
; he went into business and acquired wealth. He was secretary of the American legation in London 1807-11, and inspector general in the Pennsylvania militia 1814-15. He then devoted himself to agriculture, and did much to improve the breeds of cattle in the United States, and founded the Pennsylvania Agricultural Society in 1823. He published Hints for American Farmers, and Memoirs of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Society.
He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
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Powell was born in Philadelphia, and educated at Philadelphia College
The Academy and College of Philadelphia
The Academy and College of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, is considered by many to have been the first American academy. It was founded in 1749 by Benjamin Franklin....
; he went into business and acquired wealth. He was secretary of the American legation in London 1807-11, and inspector general in the Pennsylvania militia 1814-15. He then devoted himself to agriculture, and did much to improve the breeds of cattle in the United States, and founded the Pennsylvania Agricultural Society in 1823. He published Hints for American Farmers, and Memoirs of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Society.
He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Pennsylvania State Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...
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