Moosehead, Pennsylvania | |
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  Moosehead  Moosehead | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′11″N75°47′36″W / 41.11972°N 75.79333°W Coordinates: 41°07′11″N75°47′36″W / 41.11972°N 75.79333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Township | Dennison |
| Elevation | 1,460 ft (450 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 570 & 272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1204207 [1] |
Moosehead is an unincorporated community in Dennison Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. [1] [2]
A. Mitchell Palmer (1872-1936), lawyer and United States Attorney General, was born in Moosehead. [3]
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Mary Louella Trescott (1861–1935) was a legal rights attorney and the first woman appointed to local, state, and Federal judicial positions in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Trescott's education and positions were achieved before 1920 when ratification of the 19th Amendment granted American women the right to vote.
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