Walter Powell (MP for Malmesbury)
Walter Powell | |
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| Born | 17 April 1842 |
| Disappeared | 10 December 1881 (aged 39) English Channel |
| Occupation(s) | Colliery owner, politician |
| Known for | Disappearing over the English Channel during a balloon flight |
Walter Powell (17 April 1842 – 10 December 1881) was a Welsh colliery owner and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1881. He was carried out over the English Channel in a balloon and never seen again.