The Scrantons are a family prominent in the business and political history of

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

: * George Whitfield Scranton (1811–1861), United States Congressman, 1859–1861. *

Joseph A. Scranton Joseph Augustine Scranton (July 26, 1838 – October 12, 1908) was a Republican politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives from 1881 to 1883, 1885 to 1887, 1889 to 1891, and 1893 to 1897. Life and ...

(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),

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 A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

, 1963-1967;

United States Ambassador to the United Nations The United States ambassador to the United Nations is the leader of the U.S. delegation, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. The position is formally known as the permanent representative of the United States of America to the United Nations ...

, 1976–1977; candidate for Republican nomination for

President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United Stat ...

, 1964. Grandson of William Walker Scranton. *

William Scranton III William Worthington Scranton III (born July 20, 1947) is an American politician who served as the 26th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1987 in the administration of Governor Richard Thornburgh. He is the son of the late Pennsylv ...

(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.William Scranton
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Images of Scranton family members: File:George W. Scranton (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg, George Whitfield Scranton (1811-1861) File:Joseph A. Scranton (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg, Joseph Augustine Scranton (1838-1908) File:William Walker Scranton.jpg, William Walker Scranton (1844-1916) File:Worthington Scranton, circa 1898.jpg, Worthington Scranton (1876-1955) File:Mrs. Worthington Scranton, Rep. Nat(?) Co(...) LCCN2016876705.jpg, Marion Margery (Warren) Scranton (1884-1960) File:William Scranton.jpg, Governor William Warren Scranton (1917-2013) File:William Scranton III.png, Lieutenant Governor William Worthington Scranton III (born 1947) Images of the estate of Worthington and Marion Margery Scranton,

Hobe Sound, Florida Hobe Sound is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, United States, located along Florida's Treasure Coast. The population was 13,163 at the 2020 census, up from 11,521 in 2010. Geography Hobe Sound ...

, 1942: File:Mrs. Worthington Scranton, residence in Hobe Sound, Florida. LOC gsc.5a08342.tif, Scranton estate house, view from the beach File:Mrs. Worthington Scranton, residence in Hobe Sound, Florida. LOC gsc.5a08346.tif, Patio overlooking beach File:Mrs. Worthington Scranton, residence in Hobe Sound, Florida. LOC gsc.5a08349.jpg, Patio view of ocean File:Mrs. Worthington Scranton, residence in Hobe Sound, Florida. LOC gsc.5a08359.jpg, Living room view of patio window File:Mrs. Worthington Scranton, residence in Hobe Sound, Florida. LOC gsc.5a08357.jpg, Living room, fireplace view File:Mrs. Worthington Scranton, residence in Hobe Sound, Florida. LOC gsc.5a08352.jpg, West loggia File:Mrs. Worthington Scranton, residence in Hobe Sound, Florida. LOC gsc.5a08355.jpg, Dining room, view to loggia File:Mrs. Worthington Scranton, residence in Hobe Sound, Florida. LOC gsc.5a08353.jpg, North loggia

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{{reflist Families from Pennsylvania Political families of the United States

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