Lewis Powell
Lewis Powell was a Confederate soldier and conspirator in Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, known for his attempted murder of Secretary of State William Seward on April 14, 1865.
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Aug 25, 2026
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Anniversary of his death on August 25, 1998, as noted by Reason, recalling his Supreme Court legacy.
Conservative legal circles remember Powell as a complex figure; some criticize his influential 1971 memo as enabling corporate overreach, while others appreciate his judicial restraint.