Charles Lawrence Powell

Charles Lawrence Powell (April 19, 1902 – August 17, 1975) was a United States federal judge.

Born in Lawrence, Kansas, Powell received an LL.B. from the University of Washington School of Law in 1925. He was in private practice in Seattle, Washington from 1925 to 1929. He was in private practice in Kennewick, Washington from 1929 to 1959. He was a Prosecuting attorney of Benton County, Washington from 1931 to 1934 and from 1941 to 1946. He was a City attorney of Kennewick, Washington from 1934 to 1944.

Powell was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Powell was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on May 26, 1959, to a seat vacated by Sam M. Driver. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 16, 1959, and received his commission on June 17, 1959. He served as chief judge from 1959-1972. He assumed senior status on April 21, 1972. Powell served in that capacity until August 17, 1975, due to his death.

Sources

• Charles Lawrence Powell at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Name	Powell, Charles Lawrence
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Short description	United States federal judge
Date of birth	April 19, 1902
Place of birth	Lawrence, Kansas
Date of death	August 17, 1975
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