The Scrantons are a family prominent in the history of the United States of America. A list of famous Scrantons is given below:
George Whitfield Scranton (1811–1861) United States Congressman, 1859–61
Joseph A. Scranton (1838–1908) United States Congressman, 1881–1887 and 1889–91 and 1893–7.Marion M. Scranton, Pennsylvania Republican Committeewoman 1922–1934, Republican National Committeewoman 1928–1940, Vice Chairwoman 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, 1963-7; United States Ambassador to the United Nations, 1976–7; candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States, 1964; Son of Marion M. Scranton.William Scranton III (born 1947) lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, 1979–87; candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1986; candidate for Republican nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania, 2006; son of William Warren Scranton.
