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Wesley Powell
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| In office 1959 – 1963 |
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| Preceded by | Lane Dwinell |
| Succeeded by | John W. King |
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| Born | October 13, 1915 Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Died | January 6, 1981 |
| Political party | Republican |
Wesley Powell (October 13, 1915 – January 6, 1981) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire.
Wesley was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He attended schools in Portsmouth before becoming a graduate of the University of New Hampshire.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II and received his law degree in Manchester at the Southern Methodist College of Law in 1940 before his two terms as Governor of New Hampshire.
Memorials
A street in Hampton Falls is named Governor Powell Drive.
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| Preceded by Lane Dwinell |
Governor of New Hampshire 1959–1963 |
Succeeded by John W. King |
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