Background
Powers, Samuel Leland was born on October 26, 1848 in Cornish, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Larned and Ruby M. Powers.
Powers, Samuel Leland was born on October 26, 1848 in Cornish, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Larned and Ruby M. Powers.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1874 (Master of Arts, 1908). Law student New York University.
1 son, Leland. Admitted to the bar, 1875. In practice at Boston from 1876. Now member Powers & Hall.
Has held various local offices, Newton, Massachusetts.
Member 57th and 58th Congresses (1901-1905). Delegate from Massachusetts to International Treaty Convention, Paris, 1878.
Trustee Dartmouth College, 1905-1915. Trustee North.E. Conservatory of Music, since 1916.
Member Massachusetts Board of Education, 1915-1919.
Member Massachusetts Constitutional Convention, 1918-1919. State trustee for operation Boston Elevated Railway Company, since 1918.
Member Powers & Hall. Member 57th and 58th Congresses (1901-1905). Member Mass; member Massachusetts
Married Eva Crowell, June 1898.