Wesley Powell

This article is about the former governor of New Hampshire. For the explorer of the American West, see John Wesley Powell.

Wesley Powell
70th Governor of New Hampshire
In office January 1, 1959 – January 3, 1963
Preceded by	Lane Dwinell
Succeeded by	John W. King
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office June 25, 1961 – July 1, 1962
Preceded by	Stephen McNichols
Succeeded by	Albert Rosellini
Personal details
Born	(1915-10-13)October 13, 1915 Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died	January 6, 1981(1981-01-06) (aged 65) Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of New Hampshire, Durham (BA) Southern Methodist College of Law (LLB)

Wesley Powell (October 13, 1915 – January 6, 1981) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire.

Powell was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He attended schools in Portsmouth before graduating from the University of New Hampshire. He received his law degree from the Southern Methodist College of Law in 1940.

He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II and practiced law in Manchester before his tenure as the 70th governor of New Hampshire from 1959 to 1963.

Powell ran for renomination in 1962, he was defeated in the Primary by John Pillsbury who lost the general election to John W. King. Powell made unsuccessful bids for the governorship in 1964, and 1978, and The U. S. Senate in 1966 and 1972. Powell died of natural causes on January 6, 1981, at the age of 65.

Memorials

A street in Hampton Falls is named Governor Powell Drive.