Scranton family

The Scrantons are a family prominent in the history of the United States of America. A list of famous Scrantons is given below:

George Whitfield Scranton (1811–1861) United States Congressman, 1859–61^[1]
Joseph A. Scranton (1838–1908) United States Congressman, 1881–1887 and 1889–91 and 1893–7.^[2]
- Marion M. Scranton, Pennsylvania Republican Committeewoman 1922–1934, Republican National Committeewoman 1928–1940, Vice Chairwoman of the Republican National Committee 1937, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1940, 1944, 1948. Granddaughter-in-law of Joseph A. Scranton.^[3]
William Walker Scranton (1844 - 1916), president and manager of the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company.
- William Warren Scranton (1917-2013), Governor of Pennsylvania, 1963-7; United States Ambassador to the United Nations, 1976–7; candidate for Republican nomination For President of the United States, 1964; Grandson of William Walker Scranton.^[4]
  - William Scranton III (born 1947) lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, 1979–87; candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1986; candidate for Republican nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania, 2006; son of William Warren Scranton.

References

↑ 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.
↑ 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.

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