User:Bluekami/sandbox

Thomas Martin Powell (26 September 1855 – 6 February 1897), known by his stage name Lieutenant Herman, was an Australian ventriloquist, diorama lecturer, show agent, and manager.

Early Life
Thomas Martin Powell was born on September 26, 1855 in Chilwell, Colony of Victoria, Australia to a miller and his wife, Thomas and Isabella Powell, who were settlers from Worcestershire, England.