John P. S. Gobin
| John P. S. Gobin | |
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| 7th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania | |
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In office January 17, 1899 – January 20, 1903 |
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| Governor | William Stone |
| Preceded by | Walter Lyon |
| Succeeded by | William Brown |
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President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate |
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In office May 28, 1891 – June 1, 1893 |
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| Preceded by | Boies Penrose |
| Succeeded by | Wesley Thomas |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 17th district |
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In office January 6, 1885 – January 17, 1899 |
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| Preceded by | Cyrus Lantz |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Weiss |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 21, 1837 Sunbury, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 1, 1910 (aged 73) Lebanon, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Annie M. Howe (1841–1913) (m. 1865) |
| Occupation | Attorney Soldier Politician |
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| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
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United States Army Union Army Pennsylvania National Guard |
| Years of service | 1861–1866 (Union Army) 1870–1907 (National Guard) |
| Rank |
 Colonel (USV) Bvt. Brigadier General Major General (National Guard) |
| Commands |
47th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment 2nd Bde, 1st Div, XIX Corps Coleman Guards 8th Regiment, PA National Guard 3rd Brigade, PA National Guard PA National Guard Division |
| Battles/wars |
American Civil War Spanish–American War |
John Peter Shindel Gobin (January 21, 1837 – May 1, 1910) was an officer in the Union Army during the Civil War, and the seventh Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania.
Gobin was born in Sunbury, Pennsylvania on January 21, 1837, the oldest of four children of Samuel and Susanna Gobin Shindel. He was educated locally and became an apprentice at the Sunbury American newspaper, where he was trained as a printer. He then read law with M. L. Shindel and John K. Clement, the father of Charles M. Clement, with whom Gobin later served in the National Guard. Gobin was admitted to the bar in 1858, and began to practice in Sunbury.
In 1861 Gobin enlisted for the American Civil War and was commissioned a first lieutenant in Company F of the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry. After the unit's three-month term of service expired Gobin organized Company C of the 47th Pennsylvania Infantry, which he commanded as a captain.
The 47th Pennsylvania served throughout the rest of the war, primarily in Florida, South Carolina and Virginia, and Gobin rose through the ranks to become the regiment's colonel and commander. Major General Philip H. Sheridan rewarded Gobin for his performance at the Battle of Pocotaligo in South Carolina by nominating him for the brevet rank of brigadier general, which was approved on March 13, 1865. Near the end of the war he commanded 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XIX Corps. After the surrender of the Confederacy, Gobin served as a Provost Marshal in South Carolina and Georgia until he was mustered out of the service on January 9, 1866.
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