Tulare County Biographies

Maurice Edward Power

Submitted by Sally Kaleta, December, 2006

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	Maurice Edward Power, District Attorney of Tulare County, 
California, is a native of the Golden State, born in Santa Clara County, 
December 14, 1860. The ancestors of his family came from Ireland at an early 
day, and his father, John Power, was born in Quebec, Canada. At the age of 
sixteen years he came to the United States and settled in Maine, where he 
engaged in lumbering until 1852. At that time he came to California in search of 
gold, and mined for seven years. In 1859 he married Mary A. Welsh, by whom he 
had five children, the subject of this sketch being the eldest. Maurice E. 
received his education at the Santa Clara College and at the Washington College. 
He read law under Judge J. B. Lamar, and in August, 1885, was admitted to 
practice in the Supreme Court. He practiced law in San Jose until March 10, 
1888, when he came to Visalia, at which place he has since continued the 
practice of his profession. He received the appointment of Deputy District 
Attorney under Charles G. Lamerson, holding the position until the expiration of 
Mr. Lamerson's term. He was then appointed to the same position by Mr. Jacobs. 
In the fall of 1890 he was nominated on the Democratic ticket for District 
Attorney, and was elected without an opposing candidate. He at once entered upon 
the duties of his office with alacrity and ability, and his many friends bespeak 
for him a successful career in his chosen profession. Mr. Power is a member of 
the Native Sons of the Golden West, and is Second Vice President of the Parlor 
to which he belongs.
 
Source: "The Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Fresno, Tulare 
and Kern, California," Lewis Publ. Co., 1892, p. 315.