Walter Powell (politician)
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This article is about the ex-MP for Malmesbury. For the ex-MP for Carmarthenshire, see Walter Rice Howell Powell.
Walter Powell (17 April 1842 – 10 December 1881) was a Welsh colliery owner and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1881. He was carried out over the English Channel in a balloon and never seen again.
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Walter Powell | |
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Born | (1842-04-17)17 April 1842 |
Died | 10 December 1881(1881-12-10) (aged 39) |
Occupation(s) | Colliery owner, politician |
Known for | Disappearing over the English Channel during a balloon flight |
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