Lewis J. Powers Explained

Lewis J. Powers
Office:15th Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts
Term Start:1879
Term End:1880
Predecessor:Emerson Wight
Office2:Member of the
Springfield, Massachusetts
Board of Aldermen[1]
Term Start2:1874
Term End2:1875
Office3:Member of the
Springfield, Massachusetts
Common Council
Term Start3:1862
Term End3:1862
Term Start4:1867
Term End4:1867
Term Start5:1869
Term End5:1869
Birth Date:15 January 1837
Death Date:[2]
Profession:Paper manufacturer
Spouse:Martha Bangs
Children:Frank Bangs Powers
Signature:Lewis J. Powers signature.png

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.[2]

Notes

  1. Book: King, Moses . King's Handbook of Springfield, Massachusetts: A Series of Monographs Historical and Descriptive ]. 326 . James D. Gill . Springfield, Massachusetts . 1884 . 2020-03-03 . Google Books.
  2. News: Lewis J. Powers . . 11 . Springfield, Massachusetts . September 16, 1915 . 2020-03-03.