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Prominent Pennsylvania Republican politician and public official. Elected Luzerne County District Attorney, 1919-1926; Lieutenant Governor, 1927-1931; and Governor, 1939-1943. Served as a Judge on the Superior Court of the Commonwealth, 1933-1938, and was a Republican presidential primary candidate in 1940. James was born in Plymouth of Welsh immigrant parents and worked as a "breaker boy" in anthracite coal mines.
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| HM Number | HMCJT |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2004 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 1:12am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 421130 N 4566039 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.24191667, -75.94123333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 14.515', W 75° 56.474' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 14' 30.90" N, 75° 56' 28.44" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 570 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 100-198 E Main St, Plymouth PA 18651, US |
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