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Lewis Powell
Soldier, Military Person
1844 – 1865
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Who was Lewis Powell?
Lewis Thornton Powell, also known as Lewis Payne and Lewis Paine, was a Confederate States Army soldier who attempted to assassinate United States Secretary of State William H. Seward in April 1865. He was one of four people hanged for playing a role in the Lincoln assassination conspiracy.
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- Born
- Apr 22, 1844
Randolph County - Also known as
- Lewis Payne
- Parents
- Profession
- Lived in
- Live Oak
- Stewart County
- Died
- Jul 7, 1865
Washington, D.C.
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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