The Scrantons are a family prominent in the business and political history of Pennsylvania:
- George Whitfield Scranton (1811–1861), United States Congressman, 1859–1861.[1]
- Joseph A. Scranton (1838–1908), United States Congressman, 1881–1887, 1889–1891 and 1893–1897.[2]
- William Walker Scranton (1844–1916), president and manager of the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company.[3]
- Worthington Scranton (1876–1955), president, Scranton Gas and Water Company.[4][5]
- Marion Margery Scranton (1884–1960), Pennsylvania Republican Committee Member, 1922–1934; Republican National Committee Member, 1928–1940; Vice Chair of the Republican National Committee, 1937; delegate to the Republican National Convention, 1940, 1944, 1948.[6][7] Granddaughter-in-law of Joseph A. Scranton.[8]
- William Warren Scranton (1917–2013), Governor of Pennsylvania, 1963–1967; United States Ambassador to the United Nations, 1976–1977; candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States, 1964. Grandson of William Walker Scranton.[9]
- William Scranton III (born 1947) lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, 1979–1987; candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1986; candidate for Republican nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania, 2006. Son of William Warren Scranton.[10]
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Images of Scranton family members:
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George Whitfield Scranton (1811-1861) -
Joseph Augustine Scranton (1838-1908) -
William Walker Scranton (1844-1916) -
Worthington Scranton (1876-1955) -
Marion Margery (Warren) Scranton (1884-1960) -
Governor William Warren Scranton (1917-2013) -
Lieutenant Governor William Worthington Scranton III (born 1947)
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Images of the estate of Worthington and Marion Margery Scranton, Hobe Sound, Florida, 1942:
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Scranton estate house, view from the beach -
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Dining room, view to loggia -
North loggia
References edit
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Scott-williams to Scruton". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Scott-williams to Scruton". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ^ Hitchcock, Frederick; Downs, John. History of Scranton and Its People, Vol. 1. Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1914.
- ^ "Worthington Scranton Expires in Florida." Altoona, Pennsylvania: Altoona Tribune, February 14, 1955.
- ^ White, Theodore H. “Squire Scranton Bides His Time.” New York, New York: Life, February 28, 1964, pp. 63-72 (retrieved online, June 3, 2021).
- ^ Carocci, Vincent P. Capitol Journey: Reflections on the Press, Politics, and the Making of Public Policy in Pennsylvania, Chapter 13: “William Warren Scranton II (1963-1967).” University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2005.
- ^ Perlstein, Rick. Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus, p. 275. New York, New York: Hill and Wang, A Division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001.
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Scott-williams to Scruton". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Scott-williams to Scruton". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ^ "William Scranton," in "Meltdown at Three Mile Island." Boston, Massachusetts: WGBH Educational Foundation, retrieved online June 8, 2021.