James P. Scoblick
James Paul Scoblick (May 10, 1909 – December 4, 1981) was a
James P. Scoblick was born in Archbald, Pennsylvania; both of his parents were Italian immigrants.[1][2] He graduated from Fordham University in New York City in 1930 and took postgraduate work at Columbia University in New York City. He served as a member of the Department of Public Assistance Board of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
Scoblick was elected as a Republican to the
He resumed former business pursuits and engaged as consultant to food industry. In January 1953, Scoblick and two of his brothers were indicted in a check kiting scheme involving their fruit-processing business, Scoblick Bros. Inc. With the testimony of a bank cashier who turned state's evidence, all three were convicted on December 3, 1954, and Judge Albert L. Watson sentenced James Scoblick to five years in prison.[3]
Scoblick was a resident of Archbald, until his death there on December 4, 1981, and was interred in Mother of Sorrows Cemetery in Finch Hill, Pennsylvania.
Sources
- United States Congress. "James P. Scoblick (id: S000163)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
References
- ^ "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch, retrieved February 24, 2018
- ^ "United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch, retrieved February 24, 2018
- ^ Erin L. Nissley (May 22, 2016). "Local History: Former Congressman, his brothers jailed after bank scam". Scranton Times-Tribune. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
