David Lane Powers (July 29, 1896 – March 28, 1968) was an American

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veteran who served as a Republican Party politician who represented in the

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for seven terms from 1933 to 1945.

Early life and career

Born in

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, Powers attended the public schools, and was graduated from

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in 1915.

World War I

During

, he was commissioned a second lieutenant on August 15, 1917. He was promoted to first lieutenant and served as battalion adjutant in the Eight Hundred and Seventh Pioneer Infantry.

Early career

He moved to Trenton, in 1919 and engaged in the building business. He served as member of the

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from 1928 to 1930.

Congress

Powers was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-third and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1933, until his resignation on August 30, 1945, to become a member of the New Jersey Public Utilities Commission, a post he held until retirement in 1967.

Death and burial

He died in

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, March 28, 1968, and was interred in Riverview Cemetery,

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