Levi P. Powers Explained

Levi P. Powers
State:Wisconsin
State Assembly:Wisconsin
District:Marathon - Wood
Term Start:January 5, 1863
Term End:January 4, 1864
Predecessor:Charles Hoeflinger
Successor:Bartholomew Ringle
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:9 May 1828
Birth Place:Marshfield, Vermont
Death Place:Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Levi Parsons Powers (May 9, 1828  - September 24, 1888) was an American politician and lawyer.

Born in Marshfield, Vermont, Powers moved to Grand Rapids, Wisconsin in 1853, where he worked in logging and studied law. Powers was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1853.[1] Powers became the political editor of the Grand Rapids Tribune when it was established in 1873.[1] He served as county clerk and as county judge.[1] Powers served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1863. He died in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Old Settlers' Meeting . The Grand Rapids Daily Tribune. April 21, 1900. 4. Newspapers.com. September 4, 2015 .
  2. Web site: Marathon County, Wisconsin Historical Society: Levi P. Powers . 2014-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151226191116/http://www.marathoncountyhistory.com/PeopleDetails.php?PeopleId=854&View=P&ItemName= . 2015-12-26 . dead .
  3. History of Wood County, Wisconsin, George O. Jones, H.C. Cooper Company & Cooper, 1923, Biographical Sketch of Levi P. Parsons, pg. 339