John S. Fine
Encyclopedia
John Sydney Fine was the 35th Governor of Pennsylvania from January 16, 1951 until January 18, 1955. He was born in Alden, Pennsylvania
near Nanticoke
and quickly rose in Luzerne County politics, serving as Republican County Chairman and as a Court Judge. Fine was the first Pennsylvania governor to have his inauguration televised.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
near Nanticoke
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Nanticoke is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,465 at the 2010 census.-History:The name Nanticoke was derived from Nantego, the Indian tidewater people who moved here when their Maryland lands were spoiled for hunting by the colonial settlement in...
and quickly rose in Luzerne County politics, serving as Republican County Chairman and as a Court Judge. Fine was the first Pennsylvania governor to have his inauguration televised.
External links
- http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/governors/fine.asp?secid=31