Background
Powell, George Van Tuyl was born on May 14, 1910 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of John Havard and Elizabeth Sargent (Gastman) Powell.
Powell, George Van Tuyl was born on May 14, 1910 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of John Havard and Elizabeth Sargent (Gastman) Powell.
Graduate, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1927; Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1931; Bachelor of Laws, University Washington, 1934.
Private practice, Seattle counsel, Lane Powell Spears Lubersky, 1996.
Member Washington House of Representatives, 1947-1953. Commissioner Uniform State Laws, 1952-1964. Regent University Washington, 1965-1977.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Bar Association (past delegate), Washington Bar Association (past board governors), Seattle Golf Club (past president), University Club Seattle (past president), Rainier Club (Seattle).
Married Katherine Jaynes, August 22, 1933. Children— Jane Powell Thomas, George Van Tuyl, Lisa Katherine.