Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr. (September 19, 1907 – August 25, 1998) was an American politician and judge. He was the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
In office January 7, 1972[1] – June 26, 1987[1]
Nominated by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Hugo Black
Succeeded by	Anthony Kennedy
Personal details
Born	Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. (1907-09-19)September 19, 1907 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died	August 25, 1998(1998-08-25) (aged 90) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic[2]
Spouse(s)	Josephine Pierce Rucker ​ ​ (m. 1936; died 1996)​
Children	4
Education	Washington and Lee University (BS, LLB) Harvard University (LLM)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1942–1945
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Bronze Star Legion of Merit Croix de Guerre

Powell was born on September 19, 1907 in Suffolk, Virginia. He was a Presbyterian.^[source?] Powell studied at Washington and Lee University, at Washington and Lee University School of Law, and at Harvard Law School. He was married to Josephine Pierce Rucker and had three daughters and one son. Powell died on August 25, 1998 in Richmond, Virginia from pneumonia, aged 90.