Clifford Ross Powell

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Clifford Ross Powell (July 26, 1893 – March 30, 1973) was an American Republican Party acting governor of New Jersey in 1935.

He was born in Lumberton, New Jersey on July 26, 1893. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I as a Major General, and was Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1925. He was a member of New Jersey Senate from Burlington County, New Jersey from 1928 to 1939. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Gen. Clifford R. Powell, 80; Jersey Senator Led Guard", New York Times, March 31, 1973, Saturday. Retrieved on 2007-06-14. "Maj. Gen. Clifford R. Powell, a retired commander of the New Jersey National Guard and a former State Senator and Assemblyman, died of a heart attack a Burlington County Memorial Hospital Wednesday. He was 80 years old and lived in Lumberton." 
Preceded by
A. Harry Moore		 Governor of New Jersey
1935 (acting)		 Succeeded by
Horace Griggs Prall
 This article about a New Jersey politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.