John Charles Groome | |
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| 1st Superintendent of the Pennsylvania State Police | |
| In office July 1, 1905 – February 28, 1920 | |
| Governor | Samuel Pennypacker |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Lynn G. Adams |
| Warden of the Eastern State Penitentiary | |
| In office 1923–1928 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 20, 1862 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 31, 1930 (aged 68) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Agnes Price Roberts
(m. 1884–1930) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Protestant Episcopal Academy |
| Profession | Law enforcement |
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| Military service | |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
John Charles Groome (March 20, 1862 – August 31, 1930), was the first superintendent of the Pennsylvania State Police from 1905 to 1917. He was the former warden of the Eastern State Penitentiary and a Colonel in World War I.[1][2]
- ^ "John C. Groome Dies; Police Organizer. Head of Pennsylvania State Troop Until 1917. Had Noted World War Record. Relieved Famine In Baltic. Lauded for Prison Management as Warden of Eastern Penitentiary From 1923 to 1928". New York Times. September 1, 1930. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
Colonel John C. Groome, organizer of the Pennsylvania State Police, former warden of the Eastern Penitentiary, distinguished World War veteran and prominent Philadelphia clubman, died at his home in Bryn Mawr today following a long illness. He was in his sixty-ninth [sic] year.
- ^ "PSP-HEMC-Pennsylvania State Police History 3". www.psp-hemc.org. Retrieved March 8, 2024.