Clifford Ross Powell | |
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| ActingGovernor of New Jersey | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – January 8, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur H. Moore |
| Succeeded by | Horace G. Prall(acting) |
| Member of theNew Jersey State Senate fromBurlington County | |
| In office 1928–1940 | |
| Preceded by | Emmor Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Howard Eastwood |
| Member of theNew Jersey State Assembly | |
| In office 1922–1925 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1893-07-26)July 26, 1893 |
| Died | March 28, 1973(1973-03-28) (aged 79) |
| Party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  New Jersey National Guard United States Army |
| Years of service | 1913–1948 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Clifford Ross Powell (July 26, 1893 – March 28, 1973) was a former New Jersey state senator.[1]
He was born inLumberton Township, New Jersey on July 26, 1893.[1] He was educated at Mount Holly High School, studied law, and attained admission to the bar. Powell practiced inMount Holly, New Jersey, and served as an Assistant County Prosecutor forBurlington County, New Jersey and the city or town attorney for several Burlington County municipalities.[2]
Powell enlisted in the New Jersey National Guard as a private in 1913, and advanced to the rank ofsergeant. He served in theUnited States Army duringWorld War I, receiving a commission in the Aviation branch. During the war he was wounded, credited with shooting down two German planes, and received the Croix de Guerre twice.[3] In 1941 he was promoted toMajor General in theNew Jersey National Guard as commander of the44th Infantry Division.[4][5] Powell was relieved of his division command after maneuvers in North and South Carolina. Following the outbreak of World War II Powell was recalled to active U.S. Army service as aColonel and served as the commander of allpsychological warfare forces under the12th Army Group[6]. After the war he continued to serve in the New Jersey National Guard until he retired from the military in 1948.[7][8][9][10]
In 1922 he was elected to the New Jersey State Assembly. He was Majority Leader in 1924, and served as Speaker in 1925.[11][12][13]
He was a member of theNew Jersey Senate fromBurlington County, New Jersey from 1928 to 1939. He served asacting governor for the last five days of his tenure asPresident of the New Jersey Senate, afterA. Harry Moore resigned to take a seat in theUnited States Senate.[14] In his brief time as acting governor, he took the opportunity to abolish the New Jersey State Recovery Administration, the state-level counterpart of theNational Recovery Administration, which had been establishingminimum prices and other "fair competition" codes.[15] He ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1937.[16][17][18]
A resident ofLumberton Township, New Jersey, he died on March 28, 1973, atBurlington County Memorial Hospital.[1]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Speaker of theNew Jersey General Assembly 1925 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President of theNew Jersey Senate 1934 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of New Jersey 1935 (acting) | Succeeded by |
