James Henry Gorbey

James Henry Gorbey
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
In office
December 21, 1970 – October 24, 1977
Appointed by Richard Nixon
Preceded by Seat established by 84 Stat. 294
Succeeded by Norma Levy Shapiro
Personal details
Born James Henry Gorbey
(1920-07-30)July 30, 1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Died October 24, 1977(1977-10-24) (aged 57)
Political party Republican
Education Bowling Green State University (B.A.)
Temple University Beasley School of Law (LL.B.)

James Henry Gorbey (July 30, 1920 – October 24, 1977) was an American politician and judge from Pennsylvania. He was a Republican member of the Chester City Council from 1956 to 1963 and served as mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania from 1964 to 1967. Gorbey was a judge of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas from 1968 to 1970 and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1970 to 1977.

Early life and education

Gorbey was born in Chester, Pennsylvania and served as a Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps during World War II from 1942 to 1945.[1] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowling Green State University in 1945 and a Bachelor of Laws from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 1949.

Career

Gorbey was in private practice in Chester from 1949 to 1967.[2] He also served as an investigator and appraiser for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Department in 1950. He was an Editor of the Delaware County Legal Journal from 1951 to 1952. Gorbey served as a member of the Chester City Council from 1956 to 1963, and as mayor of Chester from 1964 to 1967. As Gorbey assumed the position of Mayor, Chester was experiencing major racial strife and civil rights protests led by the Chester branch of the NAACP. During his inauguration speech, Gorbey stated, "Chester has no Negro problem... and demonstrations will no longer be tolerated."[3] Gorbey was a judge of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas from 1968 to 1970.[1]

Gorbey was nominated by President Richard Nixon on November 30, 1970, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to a new seat created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 19, 1970, and received his commission on December 21, 1970. His service was terminated on October 24, 1977, due to his death.[1]

Gorbey is interred at the Calvary Cemetery in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 James Henry Gorbey at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ↑ "James Henry Gorbey". www.openjurst.org. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. ↑ McLarnon, John M. ""Old Scratchhead" Reconsidered: George Raymond & Civil Rights in Chester, Pennsylvania". www.journals.psu.edu. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "James H. Gorbey (1920-1977)". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Joseph L. Eyres		 Mayor of Chester
1964–1967		 Succeeded by
John H. Nacrelli
Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 84 Stat. 294		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
1970–1977		 Succeeded by
Norma Levy Shapiro
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