On this day in 1839, John F. Powell, future judge of the Soledad Judicial District, was born in Ireland. Born Dec. 17, 1839, in Galway, Ireland, John F. Powell immigrated to the United States with his parents at 15 months old. After a childhood in Charleston, Massachusetts, Powell took a Navy commis sion at age 19 ... The post Today In SCV History: December 17, 1839 – Future Newhall Judge John F. Powell Born In Ireland appeared first on KHTS Radio. ...read more read less