John Holbrook Powers

John Holbrook Powers
Personal details
Born(1831-09-10)September 10, 1831
Madison County, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 1918(1918-05-15) (aged 86)
Trenton, Nebraska, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Helen Rhoda Greenlees
(m. 1856; died 1868)

Elizabeth Ellen Deffenbaugh
(died)
Children12
Occupation
  • Politician
  • educator

John Holbrook Powers (September 10, 1831 – May 15, 1918), who was known as "Honest John," was a Nebraska pioneer who ran for governor as a populist in 1892.