Major Powell (disambiguation) explained

John Wesley Powell (1834–1902) was an American geologist and geographer.

Major Powell may also refer to:

People

• Colonel Powell (disambiguation), any of several colonels named Powell who rose through the rank of Major into colonelcy or lieutenantcolonelship
• General Powell (disambiguation), any of several generals named Powell who rose through the rank of Major to become General Officers
• E. Alexander Powell (1879–1957), U.S. military war correspondent, journalist and author
• Geoffrey Powell (20th century), British Army major, and WWII commander of 156 Para battalion of 4th Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom)
• Vernon Harcourt De Butts Powell (died 1918) WW1 Canadian major, recipient of the Military Cross for gallantry under fire, namesake of Powell's House at Appleby College

Other uses

• , a 19th-century Colorado River screw-driven steam-powered riverboat named for John Wesley Powell

See also

• Percy Powell-Cotton (1866–1980), British Army major and explorer
• Sergeant-Major Powell, a participant in the Battle of Santo Domingo (1586)
  • • Powell (disambiguation)
• Major (disambiguation)