In what year was the Louisiana Governor who appointed Henry "Tank" Powell to the Louisiana Board of Pardons born?
Henry &quot;Tank&quot; Powell Henry Watson Powell, known as Henry "Tank" Powell (born July 18, 1945), is an insurance agent in Ponchatoula in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, who served as a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 73 from 1996 until term-limited in 2008. He and Leonard R. "Pop" Hataway, former sheriff of Grant Parish, were subsequently appointed in 2008 by Governor Bobby Jindal to the five-member Louisiana Board of Pardons. In 2012, Powell and Hataway were reappointed to the pardon board, a part-time position that pays $36,000 annually.
Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1838 The Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1838, was the eighth gubernatorial election to take place after Louisiana achieved statehood. Under Article III Sec 2 of the 1812 the Governor was elected in two steps. On the first Monday in July, eligible voters went to the polls and voted. The returns were sent to the President of the Louisiana State Senate. On the second day of the session of the Louisiana State Legislature, the Louisiana House of Representatives and Senate met in joint session and voted between the top two candidates. The candidate who received a majority in General Assembly became governor.