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Thomas E. Powers (November 14, 1808 – December 27, 1876) was a Vermont doctor, newspaper editor and politician who served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives. ==Biography== Thomas E. Powers was born in Woodstock, Vermont on November 14, 1808. He attended Castleton Medical College for two years before continuing to study at Dartmouth College, from which he graduated in 1827.〔(The Bibliography of Vermont ), by Marcus Davis Gilman, 1897, pages 215 to 216〕 Powers practiced in Hartland and Woodstock before abandoning medicine for other pursuits. Active in politics as a Whig and an advocate of the Temperance movement, Powers edited newspapers dedicated to both causes.〔(Gazetteer and Business Directory of Windsor County, Vt., for 1883-84 ), by Hamilton Child, Volume 1, 1884, page 50〕 From 1846 to 1849 Powers served as Assistant Secretary of the Vermont Senate.〔(Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont ), published by Vermont General Assembly, 1848, page 4〕 Powers served several terms in the Vermont House of Representatives in the 1850s, and was Speaker from 1850 to 1853.〔(List of Speakers of the Vermont House of Representatives ), published by Vermont Secretary of State, Archives and Records Administration, 2012〕 In 1857 Powers was appointed superintendent of the construction of the Vermont State House, erecting the current building to replace one destroyed by fire.〔(Journal of the House of the State of Vermont ), published by Vermont General Assembly, 1867, page 46〕 In 1862 Powers was appointed federal revenue assessor for southern Vermont, and he served until 1871.〔(Reports of Committees of the House of Representatives ), published by U.S. Government Printing Office, 1868, page 216〕 Powers died in Woodstock on December 27, 1876. He was buried in Woodstock's River Street Cemetery.〔(History of Woodstock, Vt. ), by Henry Swan Dana, 1889, pages 359 to 360〕 The Thomas E. Powers House at 2 Church Street in Woodstock was built in 1825. As of 2011 the St. James Episcopal Church of Woodstock was considering purchasing it for use as a rectory.〔(Profile, St. James Episcopal Church ), published by the church, 2011, page 17〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas E. Powers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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