H. Henry Powers

H. Henry Powers
Member of the
United States House of Representatives
from Vermont's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1901
Preceded byJohn Wolcott Stewart
Succeeded byDavid J. Foster
Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
In office
1874–1890
Preceded byAsahel Peck
Succeeded byLaforrest H. Thompson
Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office
October 7, 1874 – November 24, 1874
Preceded byFranklin Fairbanks
Succeeded byJosiah Grout
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Morristown
In office
October 7, 1874 – November 24, 1874
Preceded byRev. G. W. Bailey
Succeeded byAlden Darling
Member of the Vermont Senate from Lamoille County
In office
1872–1874
Preceded byAsa R. Camp
Succeeded byCarroll S. Page
State's Attorney of Lamoille County, Vermont
In office
1861–1862
Preceded byReuben C. Benton
Succeeded byPhilip K. Gleed
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Morristown
In office
1858–1859
Preceded byHarrison Ferrin
Succeeded byThomas Gleed
Personal details
Born(1835-05-29)May 29, 1835
Morristown, Vermont, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 1913(1913-12-08) (aged 78)
Morristown, Vermont
Resting placePleasant View Cemetery, Morristown, Vermont
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCaroline Waterman Powers
Children2 (including George M. Powers)
Alma materUniversity of Vermont
ProfessionAttorney

Horace Henry Powers (May 29, 1835 – December 8, 1913) was an American lawyer, judge and politician. He was most notable for his service as an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court and a U.S. Representative from Vermont (1891–1901).

A native of Morristown, Vermont, Powers received bachelor's (1855) and master's (1858) degrees from the University of Vermont, studied law, and became an attorney in Hyde Park before later returning to Morristown. Powers became active in politics as a Republican, and served in the Vermont House of Representatives (1858-1859), as State's Attorney of Lamoille County, Vermont (1861–1862), and the Vermont Senate (1872–1874). Powers returned to the Vermont House in 1874 and was elected to serve as Speaker of the House, but he resigned in order to accept appointment as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, where he served from 1874 to 1890.

In 1890, Powers was elected to the United States House of Representatives. He was reelected four times and served from March 4, 1891 to March 3, 1901. During his final three terms, Powers was chairman of the Committee on Pacific Railroads. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1900, and resumed practicing law in Morristown.

Powers died in Morristown on December 8, 1913. He was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery in Morristown.