John N. Scales Explained

John N. Scales should not be confused with John Scales.

John N. Scales
State Senate:Pennsylvania
District:39th
Term Start:January 4, 1973
Term End:February 4, 1974[1]
Constituency:Parts of Westmoreland County
Predecessor:Paul Mahady
Successor:James Kelley

John N. Scales is a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1973 to 1974.

Biography

An alumnus of Yale University and Harvard Law School, he was the college roommate of Dick Thornburgh, an eventual Pennsylvania Governor and United States Attorney General.

Prior to his time in the Senate, Scales served as the district attorney for Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania from 1969 to 1972 and as the assistant district attorney from 1966 to 1969.

He was also elected as a delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention in 1967.

Scales served on the Yale Board of Governors and in 2011 was awarded the Yale Medal, the school's highest honor for service to the university.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania Senate - 1973-1974. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University . 2004 .
  2. Web site: Cox . Harold . Senate Members S . Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.