Lewis J. Powers | |
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| 15th Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts[1] | |
| In office 1879[1]–1880[1] | |
| Preceded by | Emerson Wight |
| Succeeded by | William H. Haile |
| Member of the Springfield, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen[2] | |
| In office 1874[2]–1875[2] | |
| Member of the Springfield, Massachusetts Common Council[2] | |
| In office 1862[2]–1862[2] | |
| In office 1867[2]–1867[2] | |
| In office 1869[2]–1869[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1837[2] Springfield, Massachusetts[2] |
| Died | September 15, 1915 (aged 78)[1] Springfield, Massachusetts[1][2] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Martha Bangs[3] |
| Children | Frank Bangs Powers[3] |
| Profession | Paper manufacturer[1] |
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Lewis J. Powers (January 15, 1837 – September 15, 1915) was an American businessman and politician who served in both branches of the city council and as the 15th Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts from 1879 to 1880.
He died in Springfield on September 15, 1915.[1]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Lewis J. Powers" (PDF). The New York Times. Springfield, Massachusetts. September 16, 1915. p. 11. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m King, Moses (1884). King's Handbook of Springfield, Massachusetts: A Series of Monographs Historical and Descriptive]. Springfield, Massachusetts: James D. Gill. p. 326. Retrieved March 3, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Cutter, William Richard (1916), Encyclopedia of Massachusetts, Biographical—Genealogical, Volume 12, New York, N. Y., Boston, Ma: American Historical Society (Inc.), p. 160