Ridgley C. Powers

Ridgley C. Powers

Ridgley Ceylon Powers (December 24, 1836ndash November 11, 1912) was a Union officer in the American Civil War and a Mississippi politician.

He was born in Mecca, Ohio, on Christmas Eve. Later in life, he graduated from the University of Michigan and completed post-graduate work at Union College located in Schenectady, New York, in 1862.

In the second year of the American Civil War, Powers enlisted into the U.S. Army as a private. He became a second lieutenant and later a captain in the 125th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served at the Third Battle of Chattanooga and in the Atlanta Campaign before returning with his regiment to Tennessee for much of the remainder of the war. He ended his military service as a colonel upon the end of the conflict.

In 1865, the Ohioan settled in Noxubee County, Mississippi as a cotton planter, later becoming sheriff. During Reconstruction, Powers was elected lieutenant governor and began his term in 1870. Governor James L. Alcorn resigned the following year to accept a U.S. Senate seat, thereby making Powers the acting governor; he finished the unexpired term ending in 1874.

Powers died in Los Angeles, California in 1912.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ridgley C. Powers — Ridgely Ceylon Powers (* 24. Dezember 1836 in Mecca, Trumbull County, Ohio; † 11. November 1912 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker und von 1871 bis 1874 Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Mississippi. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Powers — bezeichnet: Powers (Michigan), einen Ort in den USA Powers (Oklahoma), einen Ort in den USA Powers (Oregon), einen Ort in den USA Powers (Comic), eine US amerikanische Comicserie Personen: Bridget Powers (* 1980), US amerikanische… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • List of Governors of Mississippi — Governor of Mississippi Seal of the State of Mississippi …   Wikipedia

  • Adelbert Ames — Infobox Governor name =Adelbert Ames imagesize =200px caption =General, Governor and Senator from Mississippi order =30th office =Governor of Mississippi term start =January 4, 1874 term end =March 20, 1876 predecessor =Ridgley C. Powers… …   Wikipedia

  • Liste der Gouverneure von Mississippi — Haley Barbour, der derzeitige Gouverneur von Mississippi Diese Liste führt alle Gouverneure des US Bundesstaates Mississippi und des zuvor bestehenden Mississippi Territoriums auf. Mississippi Territorium Name …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Gouverneur du Mississippi — Liste des gouverneurs du Mississippi Cet article présente la liste des gouverneurs de l état américain du Mississippi Le Mississippi fut d abord une colonie espagnole avant d être un territoire des États Unis d Amérique en 1798. Avant 1804, une… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste des gouverneurs du Mississippi — Gouverneur du Mississippi (en) Governor of Mississippi Sceau du Mississippi …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Transcendental Meditation movement — This article is about the movement. For the technique, see Transcendental Meditation technique. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of the Transcendental Meditation movement The Transcendental Meditation movement (also referred to as Transcendental… …   Wikipedia

  • The Good Guys (comics) — Infobox comic book title title = The Good Guys caption = schedule = Monthly format = ongoing=y publisher = DEFIANT date = November 1993 July 1994 issues = 9 main char team = writers = artists = pencillers = inkers = colorists = creative team… …   Wikipedia

  • native American — native American, adj. a person born in the United States. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called  American Indian,  Amerindian,  Amerind,  Indian,  Aboriginal American,  or  First Nation… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”