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unusual facts about Philadelphia County


Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

In 1972, it was the only county in the state to vote for George McGovern over Richard Nixon.


James A. Finnegan

Finnegan served in succession as Secretary of the Delaware River Navigation Commission under Governor George Earle, administrative assistant to Senator Francis Myers, administrative assistant to former Congressman Mike Bradley, and chair of the Philadelphia County Democratic Executive Committee.

Largest cities in the United States by population by decade

The 1854 Act of Consolidation greatly expanded the City of Philadelphia to its present borders, coterminous with Philadelphia County.

Lorimer Park

The park, a bequest from the late George Horace Lorimer (long-time editor-in-chief of The Saturday Evening Post), is connected to Pennypack Park in Philadelphia County, and the Pennypack Creek runs through both parks.


see also

Dublin Township

Lower Dublin Township, Pennsylvania, defunct, part of the defunct Dublin Township in Philadelphia County