Background

Powell, Ernestine Breisch was born on February 16, 1906 in Moundsville, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Ernest Elmer and Belle (Wallace) Breisch.

Education

Attended, Dayton Young Men’s Christian Association Law School, 1929.

Career

Tax analyst tax department Wall, Cassell & Groneweg, Dayton, Ohio, 1929-1931. Practiced law, 1931-1942. General counsel for Dayton Jobbers and Manufacturers Association, 1931-1941.

Member firm Powell, Powell & Powell, Columbus, Ohio, 1944-1986, retired Ohio chairman National Woman's Party, Washington, 1950-1951, national chairman, 1953, honorary national chairman President volunteer activities committee Columbus State School, 1960-1961, member board of trustees, 1957-1959.

Achievements

• Bar: Ohio 1929.

Works

• Other Work

  • Co-author: Tax Ideas, 1955, Estate Tax Techniques, 1956-1990. Editor-in-chief: Women Lawyers Journal, 1943-1945.

Membership

Retired Ohio chairman National Woman's Party, Washington, 1950—1951, national chairman, 1953. Honorary national chairman President Volunteer activities committee Columbus State School, 1960—1961, member board trustees, 1957—1959. Member of National Lawyers Club (charter member), National Society Arts and Letters (president Columbus chapter 1963-1964), Columbus Bar Association, Ohio Bar Association, American Bar Association, National Association Women Lawyers.

Connections

Married Roger K. Powell, November 15, 1935. Children: R. Keith (deceased), Diane Lalbhai Dalpatbhai, Bruce W.

father:

Ernest Elmer Breisch

mother:

Belle (Wallace) Breisch

spouse:

Roger K. Powell

child:

Bruce W. Powell

child:

R. Keith Powell (deceased)

child:

Diane Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Powell