John Power
John Power
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Sessions
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| Counties | Cumberland, Perry | |||
Biography
1822 - 05/24/1882
POWER, John, a Representative from Cumberland and Perry Counties; born, circa 1822 in Dauphin County, Pa.; major, 177th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (1862-1863, Civil War); post quartermaster, Annapolis, Maryland; engaged, tanning business; elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1859; unsuccessful campaign for reelection to the House (1860); proprietor, City Hotel, Williamsport, Pa.; clerk, Bomgardner Boarding House, Harrisburg; died, May 24, 1882 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; interred, Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
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