Career
He represented the electoral district of Digby in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1963 to 1970. Born in 1901 at Westport, Nova Scotia, Powell was a graduate of the Nova Scotia Teachers College. He was an industrial arts teacher by career.
Powell entered provincial politics in the 1963 election, defeating Liberal incumbent Victor Cardoza by 293 votes in the Digby riding.
He was re-elected by 129 votes in the 1967 election. He did not reoffer in the 1970 election.
Powell died at Plympton, Nova Scotia on September 2, 1976.
