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Powhatan (given name)

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Powhatan is a masculine given name. The best-known bearer of the name is Powhatan (Native American leader) (1545–1618), leader of the Powhatan tribe and father of Pocahontas.

Others with the name include:

  • Powhatan Beaty (1837–1916), African-American soldier and actor awarded the Medal of Honor
  • Powhatan Henry Clarke (1862–1893), United States Army first lieutenant awarded the Medal of Honor
  • Powhatan Ellis (1790–1863), American politician and judge, Senator from Mississippi
  • Powhatan Gordon (1802–1879), American farmer and state senator
  • Powhatan B. Locke (c. 1828–1868), justice of the Territorial Supreme Court of Nevada

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