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Scranton family of Pennsylvania

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	George Whitfield Scranton (1811-1861) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Connecticut, 1811. Second cousin of Joseph Augustine Scranton. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1859-61; died in office 1861. Died in 1861 (age about 50 years). Interment at Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore, Pa.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Joseph Augustine Scranton (1838-1908) — also known as Joseph A. Scranton — of Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Connecticut, July 26, 1838. Second cousin of George Whitfield Scranton; great-grandfather of William Warren Scranton. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1881-83, 1885-87, 1889-91, 1893-97 (12th District 1881-83, 1885-87, 11th District 1889-91, 1893-97); delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908. Died October 12, 1908 (age 70 years, 78 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Scranton, Pa.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Marion Margery Scranton (b. 1884) — also known as Marion M. Scranton; Marion Margery Warren; Mrs. Worthington Scranton — of Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., April 2, 1884. Daughter of Everett Warren and Ellen (Willard) Warren; married to Worthington Scranton; mother of William Warren Scranton. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania Republican State Committee, 1922-34; vice-chair of Pennsylvania Republican Party, 1926-28; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928, 1932, 1940, 1944, 1948; member of Republican National Committee from Pennsylvania, 1928-51; Vice-Chair of Republican National Committee, 1936-38. Female. Episcopalian. Member, Daughters of the American Revolution; Colonial Dames; American Legion Auxiliary. Burial location unknown.
	William Warren Scranton (b. 1917) — also known as William W. Scranton — of Dalton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Madison, New Haven County, Conn., July 19, 1917. Great-grandson of Joseph Augustine Scranton; son of Marion Margery Scranton and Worthington Scranton. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; banker; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1961-63; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1963-67; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1964; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964; U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1976-77. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier   Books about William Warren Scranton: George D. Wolf, William Warren Scranton : Pennsylvania Statesman

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