Paul Powell | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Paul_Powell_1949.jpg) Paul Powell as Speaker of the House (1949) | |
| 31st Secretary of State of Illinois | |
| In office 1965 – October 10, 1970 | |
| Governor | Otto Kerner Jr. Samuel H. Shapiro Richard B. Ogilvie |
| Preceded by | William H. Chamberlain |
| Succeeded by | John W. Lewis Jr. |
| 56th & 58th Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office January 7, 1959 – January 9, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Warren L. Wood |
| Succeeded by | John W. Lewis Jr. |
| In office January 10, 1949 – January 8, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Green |
| Succeeded by | Warren L. Wood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 21, 1902 Vienna, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 10, 1970 (aged 68) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Paul Taylor Powell (January 21, 1902 – October 10, 1970) was an American Democratic politician from Illinois, and Illinois Secretary of State from 1965 until his death in 1970, after which he was discovered to have been corrupt and became known for his saying "There's only one thing worse than a defeated politician, and that's a broke one."[1]
- ^ "Paul Powell's Nest Egg". Time. New York City. January 18, 1971. Archived from the original on July 8, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2008.