Henry Absalom Powell
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Henry Absalom Powell (April 6, 1855 – April 15, 1930) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
Born in Richibucto, New Brunswick, Powell was educated at Kent County Grammar School and at Mount Allison University where he graduated in 1875. He was called to the Bar of New Brunswick in 1880 and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1894. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the general elections of 1890, but resigned after the election was protested. He was re-elected, and again, in 1891, after being unseated. He was re-elected in 1892 and resigned in August 1895 when he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Westmorland. A Liberal-Conservative, he was re-elected in 1896. He was defeated in 1900, 1904, and 1911. He was a member of the Board of Governors of Mount Allison University.
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- Parliament of Canada biography
- (1898) Personnel of the Senate and House of Commons, eighth Parliament of Canada, elected June 23, 1896. Montreal, Lovell.
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| Preceded by Josiah Wood |
Member of Parliament from Westmorland 1895–1900 |
Succeeded by Henry Emmerson |
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