Horatio Powell
English jockey
About Horatio Powell
Lived 1806 – 1869 (aged 62–63).
Horatio Nelson Powell (1806–1869) was an English jockey who won the 1841 Grand National on Charity. Powell rode in 10 Grand Nationals between 1839 and 1849. He moved to Australia, where he was admitted as a solicitor by the Supreme Court of Victoria in July 1861.
Powell died on 29 November 1869 in Echuca, Victoria, in Australia, following a buggy accident.
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Who was Horatio Powell?
English jockey
When was Horatio Powell born?
Horatio Powell was born in 1806 in Gloucestershire.
When did Horatio Powell die?
Horatio Powell died on 20 November 1869 in Echuca.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Horatio Powell. https://biography.guide/horatio-powell/
MLA: "Horatio Powell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/horatio-powell/.
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