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| The '''Scrantons''' are a family prominent in the business and political history of ]: | The '''Scrantons''' are a family prominent in the business and political history of ]: | ||
| *] (1811–1861), United States Congressman, 1859–1861.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lawrence Kestenbaum |url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scotten-scruton.html#R9M0JC68G |title=Index to Politicians: Scott-williams to Scruton |publisher=The Political Graveyard |date= |accessdate=2016-04-19}}</ref> | *] (1811–1861), United States Congressman, 1859–1861.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lawrence Kestenbaum |url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scotten-scruton.html#R9M0JC68G |title=Index to Politicians: Scott-williams to Scruton |publisher=The Political Graveyard |date= |accessdate=2016-04-19}}</ref> | ||
| *] (1838–1908), United States Congressman, 1881–1887, 1889–1891 and 1893–1897.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lawrence Kestenbaum |url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scotten-scruton.html#R9M0JC6BZ |title=Index to Politicians: Scott-williams to Scruton |publisher=The Political Graveyard |date= |accessdate=2016-04-19}}</ref> | *] (1838–1908), United States Congressman, 1881–1887, 1889–1891 and 1893–1897.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lawrence Kestenbaum |url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scotten-scruton.html#R9M0JC6BZ |title=Index to Politicians: Scott-williams to Scruton |publisher=The Political Graveyard |date= |accessdate=2016-04-19}}</ref> | ||
| *] (1844–1916), president and manager of the ].<ref>Hitchcock, Frederick; Downs, John. '''', Vol. 1. Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1914.</ref> | *] (1844–1916), president and manager of the ].<ref>Hitchcock, Frederick; Downs, John. '''', Vol. 1. Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1914.</ref> | ||
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The Scrantons are a family prominent in the business and political history of Pennsylvania:
- George W. Scranton (1811–1861), United States Congressman, 1859–1861.
- Joseph A. Scranton (1838–1908), United States Congressman, 1881–1887, 1889–1891 and 1893–1897.
- William Walker Scranton (1844–1916), president and manager of the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company.
- Worthington Scranton (1876–1955), president, Scranton Gas and Water Company.
- 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. Granddaughter-in-law of Joseph A. Scranton.
- 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.
- 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.
See also
Gallery
Images of Scranton family members:
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George Whitfield Scranton (1811-1861)
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Joseph Augustine Scranton (1838-1908)
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William Walker Scranton (1844-1916)
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Worthington Scranton (1876-1955)
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Marion Margery (Warren) Scranton (1884-1960)
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Governor William Warren Scranton (1917-2013)
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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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Patio overlooking beach
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Patio view of ocean
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Living room view of patio window
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Living room, fireplace view
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West loggia
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Dining room, view to loggia
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North loggia
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.
- 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.