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Joseph Powell (Towanda, Pennsylvania)
Joseph or Joe Powell may refer to: * Joseph Powell (painter) (1780–1834), English watercolourist, sometimes called "John Powell" * Joseph Powell (congressman) (1828–1904), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania * Joe Powell (Australian footballer) (1868–1945), Australian rules footballer * Joe Powell (footballer, born 1870) (1870–1896), English footballer * Joe Powell (stuntman) (1922–2016), English stuntman and actor * Jody Powell (Joseph Lester Powell, 1943–2009), White House Press Secretary during the presidency of Jimmy Carter * Joe Powell (rugby union) Joe Powell (born 11 April 1994) is an Australian rugby union player who currently plays as a scrum-half for the in the English Premiership. He is also a member of the extended playing squad, making his first appearances for the franchise duri ... (born 1994), Australian rugby union player * Joe Powell (American football) (born 1994), American football defensive back * Joe Powell (footballer, born 1998), E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Powell (painter)
Joseph Powell (1780–1834) was an English watercolour painter and printmaker.Mallalieu 2004. He was largely engaged as a teacher of painting in watercolours. He executed landscapes chiefly drawn from English scenery, and was a frequent exhibitor at the Royal Academy exhibitions from 1796 to 1829. Life Joseph Powell was born in 1780. He painted at first in oils, but subsequently devoted himself almost entirely to watercolours. His subjects were landscapes, chiefly drawn from English scenery, but sometimes of a topographical nature. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the 'Old' Society of Painters in Water-colours at the time of its foundation. Powell was largely engaged as a teacher of painting in water-colours; Samuel Redgrave was among his numerous pupils. Powell was a frequent exhibitor at the Royal Academy exhibitions from 1796 to 1829. He showed also "considerable skill" as an etcher, says Lionel Cust, and published some etchings of trees for the use of his pupils, and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Powell (congressman)
Joseph Powell (June 23, 1828 – April 24, 1904) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Joseph Powell was born in Towanda, Pennsylvania. He completed preparatory studies and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was president of the First National Bank of Towanda from 1870 to 1889. Powell was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1876. He was appointed special deputy collector of the port of Philadelphia in 1885 and served four years. He was sheriff of Bradford County, Pennsylvania Bradford County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, its population was 59,967. Its county seat is Towanda. The county was created on February 21, 1810, from parts o ..., from 1889 to 1893. He died in Towanda in 1904, and was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery. Sources The Political Graveyard External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Powell (Australian Footballer)
Joe Powell (30 June 1868 – 21 January 1945) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River, ... and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Notes External links * * 1868 births 1945 deaths Footscray Football Club (VFA) players Geelong Football Club players St Kilda Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Ballarat {{AFL-bio-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Powell (footballer, Born 1870)
Joseph Joshua Powell (1870 – 29 November 1896) was an English footballer who was captain of Woolwich Arsenal in their first season of League football. He is one of the few footballers to die as a result of an injury incurred while playing. Life and career Born in Bristol in 1870, Powell had joined the Army as a young man, and served for six years in the South Staffordshire Regiment. He played football for the regimental team, and impressed enough in a match against the then Royal Arsenal in October 1892 that the club bought him out of the Army and signed him as a professional that December. Having turned professional, Arsenal had been shunned by many other clubs and county associations, and only competed in FA Cup matches and friendlies. A strong and purposeful right back, Powell immediately became a regular in the Arsenal side. In 1893 Royal Arsenal were accepted into the Football League and joined the Second Division under the new name of Woolwich Arsenal. Powell captai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Powell (stuntman)
Joe Powell (21 March 1922 - 30 June 2016) was a British stuntman and actor. He was known as the "daddy of British stuntmen". Early life and career Powell was born in Shepherd's Bush, London. He joined the British Army and served in the 1st Battalion Royal Fusiliers Cadet Corps. He enjoyed soldiering, and soon after the outbreak of war, when he was still only 17, he joined the Grenadier Guards. To break the monotony of drill and PT he took up boxing with the regimental team, but as the war progressed he was selected for No 4 Special Service (Commando) unit, taking part in the 1942 raid on Dieppe, during which he was briefly knocked out, and in the D-Day invasion. In 1946 he met with the actor Dennis Price which led to him getting a job as an extra at Pinewood Studios. He was sparring at the London's Polytechnic Boxing Club and soon became a founding partner in a stunt team by Captain Jock Easton. Powell performed stuntwork in many films, including ''The Guns of Navarone'' (196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jody Powell
Joseph Lester "Jody" Powell, Jr. (September 30, 1943 – September 14, 2009) was an American political advisor who served as a White House press secretary during the presidency of Jimmy Carter. Powell later co-founded a public relations firm. Early life and education Born in Cordele, Georgia, Powell grew up on a farm in Vienna, 35 miles east of Carter's home town of Plains. He attended the United States Air Force Academy beginning in 1961, but was expelled three years later for cheating on a history exam. After finishing his Bachelor of Arts at Georgia State University in 1966, Powell enrolled in the doctoral program in political science at Emory University. He earned a Master of Arts in the discipline before leaving the program. Career While at Emory in 1968, he sent a paper he had written on southern populism to Jimmy Carter, and began working for the future president, who at the time, was running for governor of Georgia. Powell's first job for Carter was as a volunteer dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Powell (rugby Union)
Joe Powell (born 11 April 1994) is an Australian rugby union player who currently plays as a scrum-half for the in the English Premiership. He is also a member of the extended playing squad, making his first appearances for the franchise during the 2015 Super Rugby season. Powell was a member of the Australian schoolboys shadow squad in 2012 and was part of the Australia under-20 side which competed in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in New Zealand. In 2016, he was selected in the 39-man Australian squad for the Test series against England. Powell was the starting scrumhalf in the Brumbies 28-23 grand final victory over the Queensland Reds to claim the 2020 Super Rugby AU title. Powell has signed for the Melbourne Rebels The Melbourne Rebels is an Australian professional rugby union team based in Melbourne. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They were the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia, until 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Powell (American Football)
Joe Powell (born February 25, 1994) is an American professional gridiron football strong safety for the Arlington Renegades of the XFL. He played college football at Globe Institute of Technology in Manhattan, New York City. Early years Powell prepped at I. C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, where he played football and track & field. College career Powell played one season of football at Globe Institute of Technology, totaling 53 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one interception in 2013. Professional career Lehigh Valley Steelhawks Powell was signed by the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 2015. He earned PIFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors after recording 52.5 tackles and 11 interceptions. Cleveland Gladiators Powell was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League on August 11, 2015. He played for the team during the 2016 season. Powell attended rookie minicamp with the Philadelphia Eagles on a tryou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |