Charles Berkeley Powell (August 19, 1858 – 1933
) was an
Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented the riding of Ottawa in the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (OLA, french: Assemblée législative de l'Ontario) is the legislative chamber of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its elected members are known as Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). Bills passed by ...
from 1898 to 1904 as a
Conservative member.
He was born in
Port Dover, the son of Colonel
Walker Powell
Walker Powell (May 20, 1828 – May 6, 1915) was a Canadian businessman, militia officer and political figure.
Education
He was born in Waterford, Upper Canada in 1828, the son of Israel Wood Powell. He was educated at the county Grammar Sch ...
, and educated at Galt College and
McGill University. He apprenticed as a machinist with the
Grand Trunk Railway and became a
mechanical engineer. Powell served on the city council for
Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
. He became a partner in the lumber firm of Pattee and Perley. He married Helen Louise Pattee.
References
* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1901'', AJ Magurn
External links
Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
1858 births
1933 deaths
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs
People from Norfolk County, Ontario
McGill University alumni
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