Llewellyn Powers
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United States House of Representatives
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from Maine
Maine
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and the 44th Governor of Maine
Governor of Maine
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Born in Pittsfield, Maine, Powers attended the common schools of Pittsfield and St. Albans Academy.
He was graduated from the Colburn Classical Institute.
He attended Colby University, Waterville, Maine
Waterville, Maine
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, and was graduated from the law department of Union University
Union University
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, Albany, New York
Albany, New York
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, in 1860.
He was admitted to the bar in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
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, and Somerset, Maine, in 1860 and commenced practice in Houlton, Maine
Houlton, Maine
Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States – Canada border, located at . As of the 2010 census, the town population was 6,123. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith...
, in January 1861.
He served as prosecuting attorney for Aroostook County 1864-1871.
He served as collector of customs for the district of Aroostook 1868-1872.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1873-1876, 1883, 1892, and 1895 and served as speaker
Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
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during the last term.
Powers was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Forty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1877-March 3, 1879).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1878 to the Forty-sixth Congress. He served as Governor of Maine from 1897-1901.
Powers was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Charles A. Boutelle.
He was reelected to the Fifty-eighth, Fifty-ninth, and Sixtieth Congresses and served from April 8, 1901, until his death in Houlton, Maine
Houlton, Maine
Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States – Canada border, located at . As of the 2010 census, the town population was 6,123. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith...
, July 28, 1908.
He was interred in West Pittsfield Cemetery, near Pittsfield, Maine.