Charles Lawrence Powell
{{Short description|American judge}}
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| office = Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
| term_start = April 21, 1972
| term_end = August 17, 1975
| office1 = Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
| term_start1 = 1959
| term_end1 = 1972
| predecessor1 = Samuel Marion Driver
| successor1 = William Nelson Goodwin
| office2 = Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
| term_start2 = June 17, 1959
| term_end2 = April 21, 1972
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| appointer2 = Dwight D. Eisenhower
| predecessor2 = Samuel Marion Driver
| successor2 = Marshall Allen Neill
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| birth_name = Charles Lawrence Powell
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| birth_place = Lawrence, Kansas
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1975|08|17|1902|03|19}}
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Charles Lawrence Powell (April 19, 1902 – August 17, 1975) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
Education and career
Born in Lawrence, Kansas, Powell received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Washington School of Law in 1925. He was in private practice in Seattle, Washington from 1925 to 1929, and in Kennewick, Washington from 1929 to 1959. He was prosecuting attorney of Benton County, Washington from 1931 to 1934 and from 1941 to 1946, serving as city attorney of Kennewick from 1934 to 1944.{{FJC Bio|1926|nid=1386531|name=Charles Lawrence Powell}}
Federal judicial service
On May 26, 1959, Powell was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington vacated by Judge Samuel Marion Driver. Powell was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 16, 1959, and received his commission the following day. He served as Chief Judge from 1959 to 1972, assuming senior status on April 21, 1972, and serving in that capacity until his death on August 17, 1975.
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- {{FJC Bio|1926|nid=1386531|name=Charles Lawrence Powell}}
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Category:Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Category:United States district court judges appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower