Lewis Franklin Powell

Biography of Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Powell
• First Name: Lewis
• Middle Name: Franklin
• Generational Suffix: Jr.
• Date of Birth: September , 19 , 1907
• Place of Birth (POB): Suffolk , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Date of Death: August , 25 , 1998
• Place of Death (POD): Richmond , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
• Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC)
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 10/22/1971
• Seat vacated by: Black , Hugo L.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 10/26/1971
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 11/23/1971
• Senate voice vote?: No
• Senate vote Yes/No: 89/1
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/06/1971
• Commission Date: 12/09/1971
• Retirement from Active Service: 06/26/1987
• Date of Termination: 08/25/1998
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. in the Law School

• Name of School: Washington and Lee University
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1929

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Washington and Lee University School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1931

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
• Degree: Master of Laws (LL.M.)
• Law Degree Year: 1932

Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1932-1971
• U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1942-1946
• Chairman, Richmond [Virginia] Public School Board, 1952-1961
  

  Bankruptcy and Magistrate service

  Allotment as Circuit Justice:

• Fifth Circuit, January 7, 1972-September 30, 1981
• Eleventh Circuit, October 1, 1981-June 25, 1987

Resources

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