Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.

Judge Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.

Personal

Birthday:

9/19/1907

Birthplace:

Suffolk, VA

Date of Death:

8/25/1998

Place of Death:

Richmond, VA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1932-1971
U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1942-1946
Chairman, Richmond [Virginia] Public School Board, 1952-1961

Education

Name of School:

Washington and Lee University

Degree:

B.S.

Degree Year:

1929

Name of School - Second:

Washington and Lee University School of Law

Washington and Lee University's School of Law was one of just 12 of the nation's top 30 law schools to post black enrollment gains over the past decade, and one of four with gains exceeding 15 percent, with an increase of 33% from 1997 to 2006.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1931

Name of School - Third:

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Third:

LL.M.

Degree Year - Third:

1932

Judicial Career

Court Name:

Supreme Court of the United States

Court Name:

Supreme Court of the United States

President Nominating:

Richard M. Nixon

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

12/9/1971

Retirement from Active Service:

6/26/1987

Termination Date:

8/25/1998

Termination Reason:

Death

Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:

Allotment as Circuit Justice:
Fifth Circuit, January 7, 1972-September 30, 1981
Eleventh Circuit, October 1, 1981-June 25, 1987