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John Powell Royall (1884 – 1945) was an American politician. Royall was a Tazewell, VA lawyer and businessman. His business interests included banking, coal and timber. He was born in Danville, VA on June 1st, 1874 and died in Tazewell, VA, August 14, 1945. Interment in the Royall family plot at the Jeffersonville Cemetery in Tazewell, VA.

Upon the death of his parents by cholera, and but 10 years of age, in 1884 Mr. Royall moved to Whitten Mill, Tazewell County, where he was raised by Honorable and Mrs. William Gratton Mustard. Mr. Mustard was then a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates. The Mustards one daughter, May Mustard, married Henry Smith Bowen, a brother of Mrs. Royall. John Powell Royall was educated in Tazewell County Public Schools, attended Sharon College in Bland County; Tazewell College; and graduated from the Law School of Washington and Lee University at the age of 19 ½. Twice Mayor of Tazewell County, he served two terms in the Virginia House of Delegates (1904 & 1906), served as State Senator from the district composed of Buchanan, Dickerson, Russell and Tazewell counties for two terms (1912-1920). In 1916, Senator Royall introduced Charles Evans Hughes, Sr., the Republican Candidate for President, to the Virginia Legislature. Commonwealth's Attorney for Tazewell County from 1924 to 1928. Virginia Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1933 and Virginia Republican candidate for Governor in 1937. Member of the Methodist Church, a Mason and Shiner.

John Powell Royall was married June 12, 1905 to Jennie McDonald Bowen, b. 2/7/1883 in Wythe Co. VA d. Tazewell, VA 10/7/1963. They raised and educated nine children - five boys and four girls.

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