John Joseph Powell
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John Joseph Powell was a British barrister, and Member of Parliament
for Gloucester
, 1862–1865.
3 February 1863, Bencher of his Inn 13 November 1863, and Treasurer 1876.
Powell sat as MP for Gloucester February 1862-5, and unsuccessfully contested Weymouth 1868, and Gloucester 1874.
He was Recorder of Wolverhampton
from 21 May 1864 to 1891, and a Judge of County Courts for the West
Riding of Yorkshire (circuit No. 14) from 9 April 1884 until 1885, and Greenwich (circuit No. 47) October 1885 till his death.
He died unmarried, suddenly, while on a visit at Widmore Lodge, Bickley
, 15 September 1891, aged 75.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Gloucester
Gloucester (UK Parliament constituency)
Gloucester is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was established in 1295 to return two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons but in 1885 representation was reduced to one member under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885...
, 1862–1865.
Life
He was eldest son of Thomas Powell of Gloucester, and was born there 3 September 1816. He entered Middle Temple 28 May 1842, was called to the bar 16 April 1847, and went the Oxford circuit. He became a Queen's CounselQueen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
3 February 1863, Bencher of his Inn 13 November 1863, and Treasurer 1876.
Powell sat as MP for Gloucester February 1862-5, and unsuccessfully contested Weymouth 1868, and Gloucester 1874.
He was Recorder of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
from 21 May 1864 to 1891, and a Judge of County Courts for the West
Riding of Yorkshire (circuit No. 14) from 9 April 1884 until 1885, and Greenwich (circuit No. 47) October 1885 till his death.
He died unmarried, suddenly, while on a visit at Widmore Lodge, Bickley
Bickley
Bickley is an affluent residential area and electoral ward in the London Borough of Bromley, England. It is a suburban development situated 10.4 miles south east of Charing Cross...
, 15 September 1891, aged 75.