William Warren Scranton was an American Republican Party politician and diplomat. Scranton served as the 38th governor of Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1967, and as United States Ambassador to the United
Official portrait, 1962
Scranton supporters ride a San Francisco cable car during the 1964 Republican National Convention
Scranton swearing-in as US Rep to the UN
A Pennsylvania state historical marker commemorating Scranton
The Scrantons are a family prominent in the business and political history of Pennsylvania:
William Scranton
…the 38th governor of Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1967, and as United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 1976 to 1977. Born into the prominent Scranton family, William W. Scranton graduated from Yale Law School and served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. After the war, he practiced law…
George Whitfield Scranton (1811-1861)
Joseph Augustine Scranton (1838-1908)
William Walker Scranton (1844-1916)
Worthington Scranton (1876-1955)