Walter Rice Howell Powell
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Walter Rice Howell Powell (1819 - 26 June 1889) was a Welsh landowner and Liberal
politician.
Powell was the son of Walter Rice Howell Powell and his wife Mary Powell. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
. On the death of his father in 1834 he inherited Maesgwynne estate of 3468 acres (14 km²) in the parish of Llanboidy
, Carmarthenshire, which had been owned by the Howell family. For 50 years he was master of the foxhounds. He was a J.P.
for Pembroke, Carmarthen and Cardiganshire and was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire
in 1849. In 1867 he funded a 24 piece brass band for Llanboidy.
Powell was elected Member of Parliament
for Carmarthenshire
in 1880 and when it was divided in 1885 became member for Carmarthenshire West, which he held until his death in 1889.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician.
Powell was the son of Walter Rice Howell Powell and his wife Mary Powell. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
. On the death of his father in 1834 he inherited Maesgwynne estate of 3468 acres (14 km²) in the parish of Llanboidy
Llanboidy
Llanboidy is a village and community in the principal area and historic county of Carmarthenshire, West Wales.- Location :According to the 2001 United Kingdom Census, the community had a population of 988. It is located near the border with Pembrokeshire close to the Landsker Line...
, Carmarthenshire, which had been owned by the Howell family. For 50 years he was master of the foxhounds. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Pembroke, Carmarthen and Cardiganshire and was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire
High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire was originally created by the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284. It became an administrative county in 1889 with a county council following the Local Government Act 1888...
in 1849. In 1867 he funded a 24 piece brass band for Llanboidy.
Powell was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Carmarthenshire was a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was increased to two members for the 1832 general election....
in 1880 and when it was divided in 1885 became member for Carmarthenshire West, which he held until his death in 1889.