Charles Lawrence Powell

Judge Charles Lawrence Powell

Personal

Birthday:

4/19/1902

Birthplace:

Lawrence, KS

Date of Death:

8/17/1975

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1925-1929
Private practice, Kennewick, Washington, 1929-1959
Prosecutor, Benton County, Washington, 1931-1934, 1941-1946
City attorney, Kennewick, Washington, 1934-1944

Education

Name of School:

University of Washington School of Law

The University of Washington School of Law, located in Seattle, was first organized in 1899 and is fully accredited. The current law building, William H. Gates Hall, was completed and occupied in September of 2003 and is located on the Northwest corner of the main University campus. The building houses classrooms, student lounge, a coffee/snack kiosk, locker areas, the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library, and offices for faculty, administration, and student organizations. Financial aid, registration, and career service functions are run primarily as in-house operations. The building itself is fully accessible to persons in wheelchairs and is equipped with braille identifiers. William H. Gates Hall is a designated non-smoking area.

Degree:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1925

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington

Court Name:

Washington Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

6/17/1959

Retirement from Active Service:

4/21/1972

Termination Date:

8/17/1975

Termination Reason:

Death