William Scranton

William Warren Scranton (born July 19, 1917), U.S. Republican Party politician, He served as Governor of Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1967. From 1976 to 1977, he served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

Early Life

William Scranton was born in Madison, Connecticut, while the Scranton family was on vacation at a cottage in New Haven County, Connecticut in 1917. He was the son of Worthington Scranton, a wealthy Pennsylvania businessman, and Marion Margery Scranton, and is the grandson of Joseph A. Scranton, a U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania. The Scranton family were the founders and patriarchs of the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Related Topics:
Madison, Connecticut - New Haven County, Connecticut - Joseph A. Scranton - Scranton, Pennsylvania

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

William suffered from asthma as a child and his health was always considered somewhat frail. As a youth, he attended the Hotchkiss School. He later attended Yale University and Yale Law School. He served as an Air Transport Command pilot in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II.

Related Topics:
Asthma - Hotchkiss School - Yale University - Yale Law School - Pilot - United States Army Air Corps - World War II

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~