Lewis F. Powell Jr. | |
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
In office January 7, 1972[1] – June 26, 1987[1] | |
Nominated by | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Hugo Black |
Succeeded by | Anthony Kennedy |
Personal details | |
Born | Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. September 19, 1907 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | August 25, 1998 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 90)
Political party | Democratic[2] |
Spouse(s) | Josephine Pierce Rucker (m. 1936; died 1996) |
Children | 4 |
Education | Washington and Lee University (BS, LLB) Harvard University (LLM) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Bronze Star Legion of Merit Croix de Guerre |
Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr. (September 19, 1907 – August 25, 1998) was an American politician and judge. He was the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Powell was born on September 19, 1907 in Suffolk, Virginia. He was a Presbyterian.[source?] Powell studied at Washington and Lee University, at Washington and Lee University School of Law, and at Harvard Law School. He was married to Josephine Pierce Rucker and had three daughters and one son. Powell died on August 25, 1998 in Richmond, Virginia from pneumonia, aged 90.
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