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Martin G. Brumbaugh, Governor of Pennsylvania, 1915-1919.
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Oil on canvas, official portrait.

Credit: Capitol Preservation Committee, http://cpc.state.pa.us and John Rudy Photography, www.johnrudy.com

The Progressive era was in full swing when John Tener’s tenure as governor ended in 1915. He was succeeded by Philadelphia School Superintendent Martin G. Brumbaugh, the first and only Ph.D. to win election as the Governor of Pennsylvania.

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