David L. Powers | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – August 30, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Aubrey Eaton |
| Succeeded by | Frank A. Mathews, Jr. |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1928-1930 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Lane Powers July 29, 1896 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | March 28, 1968 (aged 71) Feasterville, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Resting place | Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
David Lane Powers (July 29, 1896 – March 28, 1968) was an American World War I veteran who served as a Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for seven terms from 1933 to 1945.
Early life and career
[edit]Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Powers attended the public schools, and was graduated from Pennsylvania Military College at Chester, Pennsylvania in 1915.
World War I
[edit]During World War I, he was commissioned a second lieutenant on August 15, 1917. He was promoted to first lieutenant and served as battalion adjutant in the Eight Hundred and Seventh Pioneer Infantry.
Early career
[edit]He moved to Trenton, in 1919 and engaged in the building business. He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1928 to 1930.
Congress
[edit]Powers was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-third and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1933, until his resignation on August 30, 1945, to become a member of the New Jersey Public Utilities Commission, a post he held until retirement in 1967.
Death and burial
[edit]He died in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, March 28, 1968, and was interred in Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, New Jersey.
