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Worthington Scranton
Worthington Scranton, c. 1898
Born
Worthington Scranton

August 29, 1876
Scranton, Pennsylvania
DiedFebruary 13, 1955
West Palm Beach, Florida
Occupation(s)President, Scranton Gas and Water Company
SpouseMarion Margery (Warren) Scranton (1884-1960)
Parent(s)William Walker Scranton (1844-1916) and Katherine Maria (Smith) Scranton (1851-1935)

Worthington Scranton (August 29, 1876 – February 13, 1955) was a 20th-century American lawyer, businessman, and philanthropist who became president of the Scranton Gas and Water Company in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a city which was named after his grandfather, Joseph Hand Scranton (1813–1872).[1]

In 1954, he and his wife, Marion Margery Scranton, contributed one million dollars to establish the Scranton Foundation (now the Scranton Area Community Foundation), which was launched to support charitable and educational organizations in the city of Scranton.[2]

  1. ^ "Worthington Scranton Expires in Florida." Altoona, Pennsylvania: Altoona Tribune, February 14, 1955.
  2. ^ "W. Scranton Dies in Florida." Hazleton, Pennsylvania: The Plain Speaker, February 14, 1955, p. 20.

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