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D. Lane Powers

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David L. Powers
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1933 – August 30, 1945
Preceded byCharles Aubrey Eaton
Succeeded byFrank A. Mathews, Jr.
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
1928-1930
Personal details
Born
David Lane Powers

July 29, 1896
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedMarch 28, 1968 (aged 71)
Feasterville, Pennsylvania, United States
Resting placeRiverview Cemetery, Trenton, New Jersey
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionPolitician

David Lane Powers (July 29, 1896 – March 28, 1968) was an American World War I veteran who served as a Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for seven terms from 1933 to 1945.

Early life and career

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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Powers attended the public schools, and was graduated from Pennsylvania Military College at Chester, Pennsylvania in 1915.

World War I

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During World War I, he was commissioned a second lieutenant on August 15, 1917. He was promoted to first lieutenant and served as battalion adjutant in the Eight Hundred and Seventh Pioneer Infantry.

Early career

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He moved to Trenton, in 1919 and engaged in the building business. He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1928 to 1930.

Congress

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Powers was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-third and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1933, until his resignation on August 30, 1945, to become a member of the New Jersey Public Utilities Commission, a post he held until retirement in 1967.

Death and burial

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He died in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, March 28, 1968, and was interred in Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, New Jersey.

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  • United States Congress. "D. Lane Powers (id: P000488)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • David Lane Powers at The Political Graveyard
  • David Lane Powers at Find a Grave
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 4th congressional district

March 4, 1933—August 30, 1945
Succeeded by