Editing Powhatan County, Virginia (section)

==Notable people==
* [[William Henry Ashley]], American frontiersman, politician, and co-owner of the [[Rocky Mountain Fur Company]]
* [[John S. Mosby|John Singleton Mosby]], born in Powhatan County, was known by his nickname, the "Gray Ghost", was a [[Confederate States Army|Confederate army cavalry]] commander of the [[43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry|43rd Battalion]] in the [[American Civil War]]. He later served as the American [[consul (representative)|consul]] to [[Hong Kong]] and also in the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]]. He also served as a lawyer for the [[Southern Pacific Transportation Company|Southern Pacific Railroad.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/gray-ghost-birthplace-for-sale-in-virginia/|title=History Buffs Wanted! The Birthplace of the Gray Ghost Is for Sale in Virginia|date=June 17, 2015|website=Real Estate News and Advice {{!}} Realtor.com®|language=en|access-date=September 20, 2019}}</ref>
* Lynne Doughtie, resident of Powhatan and US Chairwoman and CEO of the major accounting firm [[KPMG]], was named to the "Most Powerful Woman" list of ''[[Fortune Magazine]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.richmond.com/business/local/powhatan-resident-lynne-doughtie-ceo-of-kpmg-named-one-of/article_9fa433ac-73b7-5d33-8be0-4faa1613e334.html|title=Powhatan resident Lynne Doughtie, CEO of KPMG, named one of most powerful women in U.S.|last=Times-Dispatch|first=CAROL HAZARD Richmond|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|access-date=November 8, 2017|language=en}}</ref>