Paulus Powell
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Amherst County | |
| In office 1863–1865 Alongside Henry E. Smith | |
| In office 1843–1847 | |
| Preceded by | James Powell |
| Succeeded by | William Dillard |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | John Caskie |
| Succeeded by | Shelton Leake |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | William L. Goggin |
| Succeeded by | Thomas S. Bocock |
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| Born | 1809 Amherst County, Virginia |
| Died | June 10, 1874 (aged 64–65) Amherst, Virginia |
| Resting place | "Kenmore," Amherst, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Planter, lawyer, judge |
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Paulus Powell (1809 – June 10, 1874) was a nineteenth-century politician from Virginia.
Born in Amherst County, Virginia, Powell attended private schools as a child and went on to attend Amherst College. He held several local offices and was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1843 to 1849. He was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1848, serving from 1849 to 1859. After being unsuccessful for reelection in 1858, he returned to the House of Delegates in 1863 and 1864. Powell died in Amherst, Virginia, on June 10, 1874, and was interred in the family cemetery on his brother-in-law's estate called "Kenmore" near Amherst.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th congressional district March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th congressional district March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859 |
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