Major Powell (disambiguation)

John Wesley Powell (1834–1902) was an American geologist and geographer.

Major Powell may also refer to:

People

 * Colonel Powell (disambiguation), any of several colonels named Powell who rose through the rank of Major into colonelcy or lieutenantcolonelship
 * General Powell (disambiguation), any of several generals named Powell who rose through the rank of Major to become General Officers


 * E. Alexander Powell (1879–1957), U.S. military war correspondent, journalist and author
 * Geoffrey Powell (20th century), British Army major, and WWII commander of 156 Para battalion of 4th Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom)
 * Vernon Harcourt De Butts Powell (died 1918) WW1 Canadian major, recipient of the Military Cross for gallantry under fire, namesake of Powell's House at Appleby College

Other uses

 * Major Powell, a 19th-century Colorado River screw-driven steam-powered riverboat named for John Wesley Powell