Arthur Horace James (July 14, 1883–April 27, 1973) was an American politician. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He served as the governor of Pennsylvania from 1939 until 1943. Governors Pennsylvania was one of the original Thirteen colonies, and was admitted as a state on December 12 1787 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
He was elected governor as a Republican when the Democratic machine (led by U.S. Senator Joe Guffey) decided not to support the popular Democratic Lieutenant Governor Thomas Kennedy, who was a close associate of United Mine Workers union head John Lewis. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. A political machine is an unofficial system of a political organization based on Patronage, the Spoils system, "behind-the-scenes" control and longstanding The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Joseph F Guffey ( December 29, 1870 &ndash March 6, 1959) was an American business executive and Democratic Party politician A Lieutenant Governor is a high officer of state whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction Thomas Kennedy ( November 2, 1887 - January 19, 1963) was a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The United Mine Workers of America ( UMW or UMWA) is a North A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming John Llewellyn Lewis ( February 12, 1880 &ndash June 11, 1969) was an American leader of organized labor who served as president of
| Preceded by George Howard Earle |
Governor of Pennsylvania 1939–1943 |
Succeeded by Edward Martin |
| Preceded by David J. Davis |
Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania 1927–1931 |
Succeeded by Edward C. Shannon |