Walter Powell (politician)

Walter Powell
Born(1842-04-17)17 April 1842
Died10 December 1881(1881-12-10) (aged 39)
Occupation(s)Colliery owner, politician
Known forDisappearing over the English Channel during a balloon flight

Walter Powell (17 April 1842 – 10 December 1881) was a Welsh colliery owner and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1881. He was carried out over the English Channel in a balloon and never seen again.