John Lewis Powers
John Lewis Powers
Sessions
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-1934 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| 1935-1936 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| 1937-1938 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| 1939-1940 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| 1941-1942 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| 1943-1944 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| 1945-1946 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| 1947-1948 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| 1949-1950 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| Counties | Allegheny | |||
Biography
02/08/1880 - 07/28/1949
POWERS, John Lewis, a Representative from Allegheny County; born, February 8, 1880 in Baltimore, Md.; attended public schools; engaged in the wall paper and paint business; chair, 25th Ward Democratic Committee; elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1932; reelected and served 8 consecutive terms thereafter; died while in office, July 28, 1949 in Pennsylvania; interred, Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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