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 during the Chester school protests. 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.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County [Pennsylvania]Judge · 1968–1970
- Private practice, Chester, Pennsylvania1949–1967
- Chester, PennsylvaniaMayor · 1964–1967
- Chester, PennsylvaniaCity councilman · 1956–1963
- Delaware County [Pennsylvania] Legal JournalEditor · 1951–1952
- Inheritance Tax Department, Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaInvestigator/appraiser · 1950
U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant1942–1945
Appointments
1970–1977 · Appointed by Richard M. Nixon (Republican)Term ended: Death
Education
- Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law)LL.B. · 1949
- Bowling Green State UniversityB.A. · 1945