Show I 1 ut 1 A biographical sketch A cinn and a popular president Clev elands firs u was the point o 0 orlando W poor s p f michigan to tho important rosiS associate justice bf ahe supreme court of utah ere was born in wayno county N Y june 16 1851 and is a young man ilia early education ware at the sodus narion collegiate institute and afterwards at ohp oi michigan from of which he was with distinction in 1871 aug to hid home in newil he remained there to Kalin entered ique may awk ani a partner of the firm a few month s later here ho won an abundant success and an excellent in mr 3 was put in nomination by bid parl for prosecuting attorney and wa P I 1 T I 1 1 t in county the bert odthe Denio cratic ticket in ohp following year he WES appointed attorney of kalamazoo Kalama zob mr by this timea come to be as one of the most M h f k kj men in michigan in 1880 his popularity and skin as an organizer and debater woshun the nomination for congress bythe democrats of the fourth congles sion aT District and in the ensuing contest he received the largest vote ever cast in the district for a straight out democrat since 1874 mr powers hasteen has been a prominent figure in all the m councils of his party has not been a democratic stats ui ten years past in not i a i w been a justly conspicuous and honored delegate he has taken active part in every campaign at tended a large number of anion conventions and made over two jenun dred speeches for his party in the memorable contest of 1884 he was a delegate at large to the democratic national convention an michigan as a member permanent organization judge powers is admittedly one odthe first legal minds of michigan in oc tobar 1884 he was admitted to practice in the supreme court bof the united states in Apri lof the current year he was elected icicy attorney of kalamazoo afterwards president Cleveland jap pointed his present position of associate justice ot the supreme court of utah judge powers has found it during his busy practice to prepare and publish in 1882 michigan chancery practiced ej and in 1884 melCourt practice lie has also in progress two other important works vill e d during the 15 judge powers is genial and pi puy lar he has always been a speaker at banquets and as s toastmaster he is regarded as unsure passed frank lesliea Le weekly |