James Henry Gorbey

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. Early life and education Gorbey was born in Chester. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps during World War II from 1942 to 1945. 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 law practice in Chester from 1949 to 1967. In 1950, he served as an investigator and appraiser for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Department. From 1951 to 1952, he was an editor of the Delaware County Legal Journal. From 1956 to 1963, he served as a member of the Chester City Council.