James H. Duff

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James H. Duff
36th Governor of Pennsylvania
In office 1947 – 1951
Preceded by	John C. Bell, Jr.
Succeeded by	John S. Fine
Born	January 21, 1883 Carnegie, Pennsylvania
Died	December 20, 1969 (aged 86) Washington, DC
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jean Taylor
Profession	Attorney, Politician
Religion	Presbyterian

James Henderson Duff (January 21, 1883 – December 20, 1969) was an American lawyer and politician in the mid-20th century. He served as the Governor of Pennsylvania (1947–1951) and U.S. senator from Pennsylvania (1951-1957).

Duff was active in politics throughout his adult life, but did not become a political candidate until 1942, after 35 years as a partner in the Pittsburgh law firm of Duff, Scott & Smith. He successfully ran for Attorney General of Pennsylvania, and took office in 1943. Four years later, he ran and won as the Republican candidate for governor.

Duff was elected to the United States Senate from Pennsylvania in 1950. After losing the 1956 senatorial election to Democrat Joseph S. Clark, Duff retired from politics, but remained in Washington, D.C. as a partner in the law firm of Davies, Richberg, Tydings, Landa & Duff. He died in Washington, D.C., and was buried in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Duff was a native of Mansfield (now Carnegie), Pennsylvania. He received his bachelor's degree from Princeton University in 1904 and his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1907. He married Jean Taylor on October 26, 1909. In 1929, he helped found the Mt. Lebanon community of Virginia Manor.^[1]

[edit] References

• Who's Who in America. Chicago : Marquis, 1968.
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: DUFF, James Henderson

1. ^ Elaine Wertheim. "Shades of Mt. Lebanon", Mt. Lebanon Magazine, October 2003, pp. 46-53. 

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