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'''George Whitfield Scranton''' (], ] – ], ]) was a ] member of the ] from ] from March 4, 1859, until his death in 1861. '''George Whitfield Scranton''' (], ] – ], ]) was a ] member of the ] from ] from March 4, 1859, until his death in 1861.


== Early life ==
⚫ George Scranton was born in ]. He attended Lee’s Academy. He moved to ] in 1828 and became a ]. From 1835 to 1839, Scranton was interested in agricultural pursuits and in the latter year engaged in the manufacture of iron, and began experimenting with the practicability of ] ore by means of ] in Slocum (now ]). He was the founder of the ] and the city of Scranton. He projected and constructed the Northumberland division of the ]. He was the president of two ] companies. He was elected to congress as a Republican in 1858 to the ] and served until his death in Scranton. He was the second-cousin to ].

George Scranton was born in ]. He attended Lee’s Academy. He moved to ] in 1828 and became a ].

== Career ==

⚫ From 1835 to 1839, Scranton was interested in agricultural pursuits and in the latter year engaged in the manufacture of iron, and began experimenting with the practicability of ] ore by means of ] in Slocum (now ]). He was the founder of the ] and the city of Scranton. He projected and constructed the Northumberland division of the ]. He was the president of two ] companies.

=== Politics ===

He was elected to congress as a Republican in 1858 to the ] and served until his death in Scranton.

== Personal life ==

He was the second-cousin to ].


==Sources== ==Sources==

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George Whitfield Scranton (May 11, 1811 – March 24, 1861) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from March 4, 1859, until his death in 1861.

Early life

George Scranton was born in Madison, Connecticut. He attended Lee’s Academy. He moved to Belvidere, New Jersey in 1828 and became a teamster.

Career

From 1835 to 1839, Scranton was interested in agricultural pursuits and in the latter year engaged in the manufacture of iron, and began experimenting with the practicability of smelting ore by means of anthracite coal in Slocum (now Scranton, Pennsylvania). He was the founder of the Lackawanna Iron & Coal Company and the city of Scranton. He projected and constructed the Northumberland division of the Lackawanna Railroad. He was the president of two railroad companies.

Politics

He was elected to congress as a Republican in 1858 to the 36th Congress and served until his death in Scranton.

Personal life

He was the second-cousin to Joseph A. Scranton.

Sources

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Preceded byPaul Leidy Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district
1859 - 1861 		Succeeded byHendrick B. Wright
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