Lewis Powell was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons

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 between 1621 and 1625.

Powell was the son of Morgan Powell of Pembroke. He matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford

Jesus College, Oxford

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 on 23 October 1590 at the age of 14. He became a student of the Middle Temple

Middle Temple

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 in 1595. In 1621, he was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Pembroke

Pembroke (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He was unseated on petition on 18 May 1621, apparently owing to a double return. A new writ was ordered the same day and he was probably re-elected. In 1624 he was elected MP for Haverfordwest

Haverfordwest (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He was elected MP for Pembroke again in 1625.