Michael Powell represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court in 1641 and 1648.[1][2] His daughter, Sarah, married Timothy Dwight.[1][2] He was also town clerk for a total of four years, having first been elected in 1643.[3] He was a selectman for four years, beginning in 1641.[4] He was the first tavern owner in Dedham.[5]

Powell later moved to Boston and taught, without being ordained, at Second Church, Boston prior to Increase Mather.[2][5]

References

  1. 1 2 Goodwin 1982, p. 40.
  2. 1 2 3 Dwight 1874, p. 103.
  3. Worthington 1827, p. 79.
  4. Worthington 1827, p. 79-81.
  5. 1 2 Hanson, Bob. "The Inn Thing: Taverns of Dedham" (PDF). Dedham Historical Society News-Letter (March 2005): 2–4.

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